<DIV><p>One of the crowning achievements of medieval artistic genius, <i>The Song of Roland</i> tells the story of the battle of Roncesvals in 778.</p><p>At the center of this heroic epic is Roland, the supreme embodiment of the chivalric ideal who leads his men into combat and fights valiantly to the death.</p><p>As Robert Harrison, the translator of this acclaimed edition, explains, "The carefully balanced structure of <i>The Song of Roland</i> is designed like a folding mirror to reflect the battle between Good and Evil at all levels of meaning."</p></div>