About this Event
Rodrigo Díaz lived a violently colourful life in eleventh-century Spain. An ambitious military leader, exile and brutal mercenary, he served Christian kings, fought against Christian princes in service of Muslim rulers, raided and killed Muslims and eventually struck out on his own, carving out an independent principality.
While Rodrigo the man is long dead, El Cid lives on: a superhero; a quasi-saint; the 'spirit of Spain', according to military dictator Franco; and a champion of medieval Spanish multiculturalism.
Nora Berend uncovers how el Cid has been transformed across the centuries, confronting the gulf between truth and legend and examining how a military adventurer became a hero to people on opposite ends of the political spectrum.
We are delighted to welcome Nora Berend to Heffers on the evening of the 14th of November to discuss her brand new book 'El Cid: the life and afterlife of a medieval mercenary'
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom
GBP 5.00 to GBP 28.00
