Title: Myth and Identity in the Epic of Imperial Spain
Description: "Examining these epics as the major site for the construction of cultural identities and Renaissance nationalist myths, Davis analyzes the means by which the epic constructs a Spanish sense of self. Because this sense of identity is not easily susceptible to direct representation, it is often derived in opposition to an "other," which serves to reaffirm Spanish cultural superiority.

The Spanish Christian caballeros are almost always pitted against Amerindians, Muslims, Jews, or other adversaries portrayed as backward or heathen for their cultural and ethnic differences."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Civilization, Spanish Epic poetry, Spanish poetry, History and criticism, Group identity in literature, Myth in literature, Epic poetry, history and criticism, Spanish poetry, history and criticism, Mythology in literature