The Swan Knight Texts of the Old French Crusade Cycle
Author:   Carol Sweetenham
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780367136451


Pages:   492
Publication Date:   08 September 2025
Format:   Hardback
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The Swan Knight Texts of the Old French Crusade Cycle


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Author:   Carol Sweetenham
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   1.090kg
ISBN:  

9780367136451


ISBN 10:   0367136457
Pages:   492
Publication Date:   08 September 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Part 1: Introduction Setting the scene 1 The historical Godfrey and his later fame 2 The sources of the Swan Knight texts 3 The manuscript tradition 4 Early references to the material in the Swan Knight texts 5 The place of the Swan Knight texts in the Cycle and the development of the Cycle 6 The afterlife of the Swan Knight Part 2: Translations Plot summaries La Naissance du Chevalier au Cygne (The Birth of the Swan Knight): (i): Elioxe (ii): Béatrix Le Chevalier au Cygne (The Swan Knight) La Fin d’Elias (The Passing of Elias) Les Enfances Godefroi (The Childhood of Godfrey) Le Retour de Cornumarant (The Return of Cornumarant) Part 3: Supporting Material Table of Names Table of Places Bibliography

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Carol Sweetenham holds research fellowships at the University of Warwick and at Royal Holloway College, University of London. She has published widely on crusading literature with a particular focus on Latin, Old French and Occitan sources, and produced a number of translations including the Chanson d’Antioche with Susan Edgington. She is currently working with Linda Paterson and Simon Parsons on an edition and translation of the Siège d’Antioche.

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