Charlemagne as ‘Father of Europe’ and King of France: A European Icon in the making

MJ Ailes

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Abstract

An examination of Latin and Old French sources tracing the transformation of the frankish emperor into the king of France.
Translated title of the contributionCharlemagne as ‘Father of Europe’ and King of France: A European Icon in the making
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)59-76
Number of pages17
JournalReading Medieval Studies
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Charlemagne
  • chanson de geste
  • Latin language and literature
  • France. Andorra. Monaco
  • French literature

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  • Charlemagne in England

    Ailes, M. J. (Principal Investigator)

    1/09/09 → 1/09/12

    Project: Research

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