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Alfred the Great Richard Abels

Alfred the Great By Richard Abels

Alfred the Great by Richard Abels


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Summary

During his reign (871-899), King Alfred revolutionized the governance of Wessex, advancing the process that would end in the creation of the kingdom of England. This book offers an analysis of Alfred's achievement. In doing so it illuminates the character and meaning of Anglo-Saxon kingship.

Alfred the Great Summary

Alfred the Great: War, Culture and Kingship in Anglo-Saxon England by Richard Abels

During his reign (871-899), King Alfred revolutionized the governance of Wessex, greatly advancing the process that would culminate two generations later, in the creation of the kingdom of England. His succes in fighting the Vikings not only saved Wessex from conquest but kept Britain from becoming one more outlier of Scandinavia. His administrative and military innovations provided his son and grandsons with the tools to conquer the Danelaw, and established a precocious royal administration that shaped the governance of medieval England. The spiritual and literary renaissance he spearheaded helped create a tradition of vernacular learning that would blossom in later generations. This book offers an analysis of Alfred's achievement and thought. In doing so it illuminates the character and meaning of Anglo-Saxon kingship in general, as well as the particular career of this king.

Table of Contents

Alfred's Wessex; memories of childhood, 848-858; scourges of God, 858-868; a very great warrior, 869-879; king of the anglo-saxons, 880-891; defence of the realm; the reign of Solomon; the practice of kingship; triumph and death, 892-899; conclusion - "my memory in good works".

Additional information

GOR004103373
9780582040489
0582040485
Alfred the Great: War, Culture and Kingship in Anglo-Saxon England by Richard Abels
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Pearson Education Limited
1998-10-05
392
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