Sunday, November 14, 2010

Sparknotes Deathwatch Chapter Summaries

Asturias Theodoric of Verona. New translation


Composed in Bergen (Norway) during the reign of Håkon IV (1217-1263) is one of the most emblematic and important medieval Germanic literature. It picks up an almost encyclopedic a series of mainly German origin legends, structured around the central figure of the famous Ostrogoths King Theodoric the Great.
remember that the great Theodoric, who was in command of the Visigoths Hispania against the Swabians. For those stuck in the north of Portugal. Defeated in the Battle of River Orbigo. Taking over the kingdom of the Visigoths. Not for nothing was also a Geat, a Goth of this is, in short, a seminal work of entertaining reading not only records a wealth of information from sources now lost, or offers other interesting versions of epics preserved, but also is the only global narrative that exists in medieval literature on the life and destiny of one of the most legendary monarchs of all time along with Charlemagne and Arthur of Britain. "

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