Title: Heroes and Saracens : an interpretation of the chansons de geste /
Authors: Daniel, Norman.
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press,
Year: 1984
Subjects: Chansons de geste History and criticism.; French poetry History and criticism; Islam in literature.; Muslims in literature; Arabs in literature.; Crusades in literature.; Paganism in literature.; Christianity and other religions in literature.; Heroes in literature
Contents: Chivalry -- Courtly pastimes -- The family, women and the sexes -- Violence : hatred, suffering and war -- Why the gods? Introductory -- Who are the gods? -- The cult of the gods -- Conversion -- Christianity -- Corroboration.