Christian, Saracen and Genre in Medieval French Literature | Imaginati

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Christian, Saracen and Genre in Medieval French Literature

ABSTRACT

This book explores the historical and imaginary representation of the Saracen, or Muslim, in French writings from 1100 to 1500.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter |12 pages

Discovery, Desire, and Destruction

East Meets West

chapter |16 pages

Songs of Desire

Encounters Through Crusade

chapter |18 pages

New Songs with New Rhythms

The Romance Epic

chapter |14 pages

Forging Relationships

Law, “History,” and National Identity

chapter |16 pages

Questioning the Myth

Obstacle and Rejection

chapter |18 pages

Transitional Figures

chapter |3 pages

Conclusions