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1. El Cid: Introduction
2. El Cid: Summary
   1. First Canto Summary
   2. Second Canto Summary
   3. Third Canto Summary
3. El Cid: Anonymous Biography
4. El Cid: Themes
5. El Cid: Style
6. El Cid: Historical Context
7. El Cid: Critical Overview
8. El Cid: Character Analysis
   1. Rodrigo (Ruy) Díaz de Vivar
   2. Other Characters
9. El Cid: Essays and Criticism
   1. Political and Economic Aims of Medieval Institutions
   2. The Moor in the Text: Metaphor, Emblem, and Silence
   3. Legitimation and the Hero's Exemplary Function in the Cantar de mio Cid and the Chanson de Roland
   4. The Cid and His Spain
10. El Cid: Compare and Contrast
11. El Cid: Topics for Further Study
12. El Cid: Media Adaptations
13. El Cid: What Do I Read Next?
14. El Cid: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. El Cid: Pictures
16. Copyright

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