Alfred the Great - War, Kingship and Culture in Anglo-Saxon England

Informationen zum Autor Richard Abels is Professor of History at the U.S. Naval Academy! Annapolis. Zusammenfassung This biography of Alfred the Great, king of the West Saxons (871-899), combines a sensitive reading of the primary sources with a careful evaluation of the most recent scholarly research on the history and archaeology of ninth-century England. This book recovers the historical Alfred, pragmatic, generous, brutal, pious, scholarly within the context of his own age. This new edition includes illustrations of key material sources and extended sections on Alfred's intellectual/literary program and on the posthumous reputation and memory of Alfred. An essential read for all students of early medieval England. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Sources. 1. Alfred's Wessex. 2. Memories of Childhood, 848-858. 3. Scourges of God, 858-868. 4. A Very Great Warrior, 869-879. 5. King of the Anglo-Saxons, 880-891. 6. Defence of the Realm. 7. The reign of Solomon. 8. The Practice of Kingship. 9. Triumph and Death, 892-899. Conclusion: `My Memory in Good Works'. Appendix on the Authenticity of Asser's Life of King Alfred. Table: Alfred's Genealogy. Maps. Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Abels, Richard (The United States Naval Academy Abels
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.12.2023, delayed
• EAN: 9781138808126
• ISBN: 978-1-138-80812-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: The Medieval World; Medieval World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies