Translated and Edited, with an Introduction by Michael Harney.
'The Epic of the Cid' records the deeds of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, the 'Cid' of history and legend. A powerful warrior in the Christian reconquest of medieval Spain, a formidable strategist, and a charismatic leader, the Cid deeply impressed his contemporaries, both Christian and Muslim. Already, in his lifetime, songs, stories, and chronicles were devoted to his exploits.
In offering both a highly readable, colloquial prose translation of 'El Cantar de Mio Cid' and selections from a wide variety of those contemporary accounts, this volume brings the historical figure back to life for modern readers. Harney's substantial Introduction and annotation provide the historical, military, and literary background necessary for an informed reading of the texts; also included are maps, a compendium of proper names, a bibliography, and an index.
Author(s): Michael Harney (ed., transl.)
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 256
City: Indianapolis
Introduction
Bibliography
Maps
The Epic of the Cid
Related Texts
A. 'Treasury of the Excellencies of the Spaniards'. Ibn Bassam (Abu l’Hassan Ali ibn Bassam). Chronicle composed in Arabic in the early twelfth century.
B. 'The History of Rodrigo' ('Historia Roderici'). Anonymous. Chronicle composed in Latin, sometime between 1102 and 1238 but probably after 1144.
C. 'The Song of the Campeador' ('Carmen Campidoctoris'). Anonymous. Ode composed in Latin verse, sometime between the early 1080s and 1190.
D. 'First General Chronicle' ('Primera crónica general'). Alfonso X of Castile. Chronicle composed in Old Castilian, late thirteenth century.
E. 'The Chronicle of Twenty Kings' ('Crónica de veinte reyes'). Anonymous. Chronicle composed in Old Castilian, late thirteenth century.
F. 'The Youthful Deeds of Rodrigo' ('Mocedades de Rodrigo'). Anonymous. Epic poem composed in Castilian, latter half of the fourteenth century.
G. 'The Cid and the Moorish King'. Anonymous. Romance ('ballad') composed in Castilian verse, late fifteenth or early sixteenth century.
Compendium of Proper Names
Index
