Chronicle of Pseudo-Turpin

THE TWELFTH-CENTURYChronicle of Pseudo-Turpin, also known as the History of Charlemagne and Roland, offers an “eye-witness” account of events during the late eighth century. It served as source material for a large number of other chronicles as well as for French chansons de geste and other forms of heroic literature, including the Song of Roland. Kevin Pooleinvestigates the issues of fiction, legend and authorship and the relationship between the false chronicle and its wider literary tradition. He also highlights the possible connections between the work and its contemporary political and religious environment. Various Authors The Road to Compostela (JSTOR) THIS ELECTRONIC EDITION offers an interactive tour of the medieval Pilgrim’s Road from France to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. It presents a series of medieval texts as well as descriptions and excerpts from travelers in the later Middle Ages and Renaissance. This version is fully searchable and viewable at any number of magnifications. The Road to Compostela also features a Gazetteer of historic places and Dictionary of Saints met along the Camino, a complete and updated Bibliography, a General Map of the Road, 4 interactive detail maps, 12 city maps, 17 plans, 150 color photos and hyperlinks to lodging, dining, and other travel information sites.— Google Books