Charlemagne in the Francophone World and Occitania

Explores the transmission and reception of the medieval legends of Charlemagne in the literatures of the French-speaking areas of France, Burgundy and England, and Occitania. The spread of Charlemagne's myth after his death was even more extensive than the empire he ruled during his life. This volume turns to the birthplace of many of these myths, and to the languages of the North ( langue d'oïl ) and South ( langue d'oc ) of that land. The first chapter traces the presence and development of hi