Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources by

Description: Alfred the Great by John Asser, Anonymous Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description As king of Wessex, he strove to emulate those kings of the past who, in his own words, had succeeded both in warfare and in wisdom. He led the battle against the Viking invaders of England, and presided over the revival of religion and learning among his people: his reputation is a measure of his success. Publisher Description Assers Life of King Alfred, written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest medieval kings. Composed by a monk of St Davids in Wales who became Bishop of Sherborne in Alfreds service and worked with him in his efforts to revive religion and learning in his kingdom, this life is among the earliest surviving royal biographies. It is an admiring account of King Alfreds life, written in absorbing detail - chronicling his battles against Viking invaders and his struggle to increase the strength and knowledge of his people, and to unite them at a time of conflict, uncertainty and war.In their introduction, Simon Keynes and Michael Lapidge examine Alfreds reign and turbulent times. This edition also includes other contemporary sources, including annals from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, King Alfreds laws, his will and extracts from his own writings. Author Biography Little is known of Asser beyond this work.Simon Keynes is Reader in Anglo-Saxon History at Cambridge University. He is the author of The Diplomas of King Aethelred the Unready and of numerous articles on Anglo-Saxon history. Michael Lapidge is Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Cambridge University and a Fellow of Clare College. He has translated the Latin writings of Aldhelm and is the author of numerous books on Latin literature. Details ISBN 0140444092 ISBN-13 9780140444094 Title Alfred the Great Author John Asser, Anonymous Format Paperback Year 1984 Pages 368 Edition 1st Publisher Penguin Books GE_Item_ID:141680032; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Alfred the Great : Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources

Number of Pages: 368 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Topic: Royalty, Europe / Great Britain / General, Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Historical, Military, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Publication Year: 1984

Item Height: 0.8 in

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Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections, History

Item Weight: 9.5 Oz

Author: Simon Keynes

Item Length: 7.7 in

Item Width: 5.6 in

Format: Uk-B Format Paperback