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La Chanson de Roland, or The Song of Roland, is the oldest surviving French poem. It is also the oldest and greatest of the chansons de geste, medieval epic poems written in French. In old French, "geste" means a deed or action, often of heroic proportions. A hundred or so of these epic poems…

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Posted By emily c #241931 at Apr 07, 2012 5:15 PM

why does the author give the christian warriors exaggerated scenes but not the muslim warriors?

when they are fighting they give extreme details on how the christians are hurt, killed, or how they hurt/kill the others. why does the author not give the muslims this much attention

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Posted By dylan k #240489 at Mar 31, 2012 8:08 AM

 

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Posted By takecia s #169763 at Feb 17, 2011 8:25 PM

What are the various features of "demonizing" process in The Song of Roland that makes the Franks the good guys, the Muslims the bad guys?

Franks the good guys, the Muslims the bad guys discussing the various features of the demon like process

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