By Ramón Menéndez Pidal
This research of El Cid, first released in English in 1934, is through the prime authority at the medieval historical past and literature of Spain. The Cid occupies a special place between nationwide heroes. Others similar to King Arthur and Roland are yet shadowy figures within the old list, yet El Cid is especially far better documented. This ebook additionally paints a impressive photograph of eleventh-century Spain, bringing out the significance of the rustic as a hyperlink among Christian and Muslim civilization.
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