Narratives of the Islamic Conquest from Medieval Spain [electronic resource] /
Hazbun, Geraldine.author.
Exploring medieval literary representations of the Islamic conquest of Spain in 711, Hazbun discusses chronicles, epic and clerical poetry, and early historical novels. While material on the conquest of Spain is substantial, it is understudied and this book works to fill that gap.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Exploring medieval literary representations of the Islamic conquest of Spain in 711, Hazbun discusses chronicles, epic and clerical poetry, and early historical novels. While material on the conquest of Spain is substantial, it is understudied and this book works to fill that gap.
Introduction -- Dominion and dynasty in the Estoria de España --  Founding fictions, creating Castile: The Crónica de veinte reyes    --  The cleric and the frontier in the mester de clerecía -- Crossing and double crossing: Islamic conquerors in the Crónica sarracina   --      Conclusion: the meaning of conquest.
Literature, Medieval.
European literature.
Poetry.
Classical literature.
Fiction.
Literature-History and criticism.
Medieval Literature.
European Literature.
Poetry and Poetics.
Classical and Antique Literature.
Fiction.
Literary History.