The Avatars of Orable-Guibourc from French 'chanson de geste' to Italian 'romanzo cavalleresco'. A Persistent Multiple Alterity

Orable-Guibourc, a Saracen princess in the Guillaume d'Orange (or Monglane) cycle of <em>chansons de geste</em> epitomizes the «Saracen princess» story, in which a Muslim princess abandons her community for love of a Christian fighter. Yet Guibourc's character never becomes tru...

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Main Authors: Philip E. Bennett, Leslie Zarker Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Padova University Press 2015-02-01
Series:Francigena
Online Access:http://www.francigena-unipd.com/index.php/francigena/article/view/7