Early blazon: Heraldic terminology in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, with special reference to Arthurian literature,

Brault, Gerard J.

Reference

Clarendon Press

Song of Roland: An Analytical Edition. Vol. II: Oxford Text and English Translation

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Penn State University Press

Published to observe the twelfth centenary of the Battle of Roncevaux, the event that inspired the Chanson de Roland, this edition provides the first systematic analysis of the entire poem. Professor Brault's edition also incorporates the considerable scholarly work done in the half century since the Bedier and Jenkins editions appeared.
The underlying theme of this new edition is that the poem is a Christian hero. As imagined by the poet Turoldus—writing about 1100, at the time of the First Crusade—Roland, the nephew of Charlemagne, had no faults and accomplished mighty deeds in warring against the Saracens. The introduction compares the known historical facts about the Battle of Roncevaux with the Roland legend, with various versions of the poem, and with the Oxford text. Christian thought and sensibility are shown to permeate the Chanson de Roland, in its character portrayal and narrative development, as well as in its tone and diction—and to provide its thematic unity and metaphorical consistency. Influences of the oral tradition of the chansons de geste are demonstrated, as are evidences of the accompanying gestures used by the jongleurs in interpreting these works.
The Commentary organizes discussion of the 4002 verses into 49 units. The method of analysis is eclectic, combining thematic criticism with philology, exegetical interpretation with iconography. The 66 illustrations, primarily from Romanesque works of art, clarify key passages

Complete subtitle: "An Analytical Edition. Vol. II Oxford text and English Translation." Dustjacket is tattered at edges.

The Song of Roland: 1

True heraldry, that is, "the systematic use of hereditary devices centred on the shield," is known to have existed as early as the second quarter of the twelfth century. Until recently, its expansion throughout Europe had been studied chiefly on the basis of the depiction on seals, manuscripts, sculpture, and other comparable surfaces with relatively little scholarly attention being accorded to blazon, the manner of describing coats of arms. The present volume is outgrowth of the author's Early Blazon (published at the Clarendon Press, Oxford University), a study of the language of heraldry as it is recorded in the earliest blazoned rolls of arms—lists of names accompanied by descriptions of armorial bearings—and in contemporary sources. The rolls, which are reproduced in the original French, provide valuable data, often available nowhere else, about the great men of the Middle Ages and they are an essential source of information for the study of heraldry as well as genealogy, language, and social history.

Eight Thirteenth Century Rolls of Arms in French and Anglo- Norman Blazon

Arts & Photography

Published to observe the twelfth centenary of the Battle of Roncevaux, the event that inspired the Chanson de Roland, this edition provides the first systematic analysis of the entire poem. Professor Brault's edition also incorporates the considerable scholarly work done in the half century since the Bedier and Jenkins editions appeared.The underlying theme of this new edition is that the poem is a Christian hero. As imagined by the poet Turoldus- writing about 1100, at the time of the First Crusade- Roland, the nephew of Charlemagne, had no faults and accomplished mighty deeds in warring against the Saracens. The introduction compares the known historical facts about the Battle of Roncevaux with the Roland legend, with various versions of the poem, and with the Oxford text. Christian thought and sensibility are shown to permeate the Chanson de Roland, in its character portrayal and narrative development, as well as in its tone and diction - and to provide its thematic unity and metaphorical consistency. Influences of the oral tradition of the chansons de geste are demonstrated, as are evidences of the accompanying gestures used by the jongleurs in interpreting these works.The Commentary organizes discussion of the 4002 verses into 49 units. The method of analysis is eclectic, combining thematic criticism with philology, exegetical interpretation with iconography. The 66 illustrations, primarily from Romanesque works of art, clarify key passages.

Song of Roland: An Analytical Edition. Vol. I: Introduction and Commentary

French-Canadian Heritage In New England

Brault has ably managed to weave the dual history of French Canadians -- Acadians and Québécois -- into the fabric of his account of the history and development of Franco-American culture and its contemporary situation. Drawing upon historical works and the literature of the period, the author provides a detailed description of early life in Quebec and Acadia and analyses the forces which led to migration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Brault is himself an American of French-Canadian descent. A brief account of his own family history provides important insights into the experience of being Franco-American, and offers a perspective from which it is possible to understand how members of this group can feel close to Canada and to France while remaining solidly and patriotically American.

French-canadian Heritage In New England

History

Americas

McGill-Queen's University Press

Towards the middle of the thirteenth century, the proliferation of heraldic devices gave rise to the first rolls of arms, or lists of names with accompanying descriptions in formulaic language (blazon) or painted shields. Some 350 rolls of arms (130 for England alone) survive from the middle ages, and often provide the only means of identifying individuals and their possessions. This third volume of the Aspilogia series, established by the late Sir Anthony Wagner in 1950 with the aim of making dependable texts of all the English rolls available to scholars, contains the 17 surviving rolls compiled during the reign of Edward I (1272-1307); it comprises some 5,126 entries referring to about 2100 individuals, who were among the most prominent figures of both contemporary England and Europe. It supersedes earlier editions and brings together important information that until now has been either relatively inaccessible to scholars or presented in unreliable form; the large number of corrections and of new identifications completely transforms the basis of knowledge of the golden age of heraldry in England. The 17 rolls are fully annotated, with notes justifying all emendations and listing significant variants.GERARD J. BRAULTis Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of French and Medieval Studies at the Pennsylvania State University.Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies Julian Bickersteth medal, 1998.

Rolls of Arms of Edward I, 1272-1307 (2 volume set) (AspilogiaIII) (Volume 3)

Europe

Boydell Press

A comprehensive historical, sociological, and cultural introduction to the sizable Franco-American population in New England.

The French-canadian Heritage in New England

Univ Pr of New England

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Early blazon: Heraldic terminology in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, with special reference to Arthurian literature,

Song of Roland: An Analytical Edition. Vol. II: Oxford Text and English Translation

Song of Roland: An Analytical Edition. Vol. II: Oxford Text and English Translation

The Song of Roland: 1

Eight Thirteenth Century Rolls of Arms in French and Anglo- Norman Blazon

Song of Roland: An Analytical Edition. Vol. II: Oxford Text and English Translation

Song of Roland: An Analytical Edition. Vol. I: Introduction and Commentary

French-canadian Heritage In New England

Rolls of Arms of Edward I, 1272-1307 (2 volume set) (AspilogiaIII) (Volume 3)

The French-canadian Heritage in New England