El Cid: The Making of a Legend
By (author): "M.J. Trow"
ISBN0750939095
ISBN139780750939096
AsinEl Cid: The Making of a Legend
Original titleEl Cid: The Making of a Legend
Trow reveals the facts of the Cid's life and places his life in the context of the times, looks at how he became the hero of the Reconquista in his own time and in later centuries, examines the way Spain's politicians and ruling elite have used the icon of the Cid, and discusses why he has fascinated many writers.