Title
The medieval forms and meanings of Francois: The political and cultural vicissitudes of an ethnonym
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2013
Publication Title
French Studies Bulletin
Publisher
Oxford UP
Keywords
Chrétien de Troyes, Old French, Franks, French National Identity
Abstract
The article looks at the evolution of the ethnonym Francois in the Middle Ages and its significance to Germanic peoples known as Franks in the context of their cross-cultural relations with Muslim, Byzantine and British people. The author analyzes chronicles of the First Crusade and examines the use of Francois as an exonym and an autonym, and its role in the development of the French identity.
First Page
58
Last Page
61
Issue
128
Repository Citation
Reis, Levilson C., "The medieval forms and meanings of Francois: The political and cultural vicissitudes of an ethnonym" (2013). Modern Languages & Cultures Faculty Scholarship. 15.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/mlanguages_fac/15
Original Citation
Reis, Levilson. "The Medieval Forms And Meanings Of Francois: The Political And Cultural Vicissitudes Of An Ethnonym." French Studies Bulletin 128 (2013): 58-61. Humanities International Complete. Web. 23 Jan. 2015.
DOI
10.1093/frebul/ktto19
Version
Post-Print
Peer Reviewed
1
Included in
French and Francophone Literature Commons, Medieval Studies Commons, Modern Languages Commons