Bible Encyclopedias
Chanson de Gestes

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

E . Songs of Deeds), poems of a narrative kind much in favour in the Middle Ages, relating in a legendary style the history and exploits of some famous hero, such as the "Chanson de Roland," ascribed to Théroulde, a trouvère of the 9th century.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Chanson de Gestes'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/chanson-de-gestes.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.