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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Maps and Figures vii
- Contributors viii
- General preface. Charlemagne: A European Icon x
- Acknowledgements xii
- Introduction: Transmission of Charlemagne in Scandinavia, Wales, and Ireland 1
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Part I The norse charlemagne
- 1 Transmission, Translation, and Manuscript History 17
- 2 The Cultural and Ideological Function of Charlemagne 31
- 3 The Norse Roland in Context 50
- 4 The Impact of Charlemagne on the Native Literary Tradition in the North 66
- 5 Unger’s Karlamagnús saga: A Modern Composition? 91
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Part II The Celtic Charlemagne
- 6 Charlemagne in Ireland: Manuscripts and Audiences 113
- 7 Irish Charlemagne Texts: Narratives, Poems, and Genealogies 132
- 8 Translating Charlemagne for Welsh Audiences: The Case of Rhamant Otuel 150
- 9 The Reception of the French Charlemagne Epic in Medieval Wales: The Case of Cân Rolant and Pererindod Chiarlymaen 172
- 10 Charlemagne in Wales: Imperialism in Medieval Welsh Poetry 193
- Bibliography 219
- Index 247
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Maps and Figures vii
- Contributors viii
- General preface. Charlemagne: A European Icon x
- Acknowledgements xii
- Introduction: Transmission of Charlemagne in Scandinavia, Wales, and Ireland 1
-
Part I The norse charlemagne
- 1 Transmission, Translation, and Manuscript History 17
- 2 The Cultural and Ideological Function of Charlemagne 31
- 3 The Norse Roland in Context 50
- 4 The Impact of Charlemagne on the Native Literary Tradition in the North 66
- 5 Unger’s Karlamagnús saga: A Modern Composition? 91
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Part II The Celtic Charlemagne
- 6 Charlemagne in Ireland: Manuscripts and Audiences 113
- 7 Irish Charlemagne Texts: Narratives, Poems, and Genealogies 132
- 8 Translating Charlemagne for Welsh Audiences: The Case of Rhamant Otuel 150
- 9 The Reception of the French Charlemagne Epic in Medieval Wales: The Case of Cân Rolant and Pererindod Chiarlymaen 172
- 10 Charlemagne in Wales: Imperialism in Medieval Welsh Poetry 193
- Bibliography 219
- Index 247