Alfred the Great

War, Kingship and Culture in Anglo-Saxon England

ISBN: 978-1-138-80812-6
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: The Medieval World

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Abels, Richard

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Richard Abels is Professor of History at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis.