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Author : John Asser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Asser's Life of King Alfred written by John Asser and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Asser
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141909420
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)
Download or read book Alfred the Great written by Asser and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-07-01 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asser's Life of King Alfred, written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest of medieval kings. Composed by a monk of St David's in Wales who became Bishop of Sherborne in Alfred's 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 Alfred's 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 his people at a time of conflict, uncertainty and war.
Author : Alfred P. Smyth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book King Alfred the Great written by Alfred P. Smyth and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soldier, statesman, and scholar, Alfred the Great was a fascinating and highly successful king, pushing back the Vikings to command what is now thought of as the heart of England as ruler of Wessex from 871-899. In this, the first major biography of King Alfred since 1902, his life, career and enduring legacy are given a radical new interpretation, putting into question most of our assumptions about this singular monarch. Alfred P. Smyth's portrait of King Alfred rejects the image of a neurotic and invalid king who supposedly remained a pious illiterate until he was almost 40. Instead, we are shown a man of remarkable energy and intelligence who took necessary steps to defend his people from the Norsemen. We see, too, a king who had been a scholar all his life and who used his great knowledge to bolster the powers of his own kingship. Smyth also provides a detailed examination of the much-disputed medieval biography of King Alfred, attributed to the King's tutor, Asser. Alfred Smyth argues that Asser's Life may, in fact, have been a late medieval forgery--a revelation with profound implications for our understanding of the whole of Anglo-Saxon history. Smyth's King Alfred also contains major studies on the writings of this gifted king, on the controversial charters of his reign, and on the origins of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. (Smyth shows this work to have been much more closely connected with the court of King Alfred than previously realized and suggests a new date for the completion of the earliest Alfredian section of the Chronicle.) A monumental and intriguing work of historical scholarship, King Alfred the Great will dramatically change the way we understand this early period of western civilization.
Author : Richard Abels
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317900413
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)
Download or read book Alfred the Great written by Richard Abels and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Alfred emerges from the pages of this biography as a great warlord, an effective and inventive ruler, and a passionate scholar whose piety and intellectual curiosity led him to sponsor a cultural and spiritual renaissance. Alfred's victories on the battlefield and his sweeping administrative innovations not only preserved his native Wessex from viking conquest, but began the process of political consolidation that would culminate in the creation of the kingdom of England. Alfred the Great: War, Kingship and Culture in Anglo-Saxon England strips away the varnish of later interpretations to recover the historical Alfredpragmatic, generous, brutal, pious, scholarly within the context of his own age.
Author : Eleanor Shipley Duckett
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022622919X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Alfred the Great written by Eleanor Shipley Duckett and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Gateway to the Middle Ages, “a fascinating portrait of an enlightened monarch against a background of darkness and ignorance” (Kirkus Reviews). Filled with drama and action, here is the story of the ninth-century life and times of Alfred—warrior, conqueror, lawmaker, scholar, and the only king whom England has ever called “The Great.” Based on up-to-date information on ninth-century history, geography, philosophy, literature, and social life, it vividly presents exciting views of Alfred in every stage of his long career and leaves the reader with a sharply etched picture of the world of the Middle Ages.
Author : John Peddie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780750937962
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (379 download)
Download or read book Alfred written by John Peddie and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Peddie expertly examines the scale and intent of the relentless threat of conquest by the Viking sea-raiders, the military and logistical problems that beset both sides, and the strategies devised by King Alfred of Wessex which led to the reconquest of his Wessex homeland and the creation of England itself.
Author : Alfred (King of England)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (35 download)
Download or read book The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great written by Alfred (King of England) and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Allen Giles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Old English Chronicles written by John Allen Giles and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : CREATESPACE
Publisher : Readhowyouwant
ISBN 13 : 9781425066772
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (667 download)
Download or read book Annals of the Reign of Alfred the Great written by CREATESPACE and published by Readhowyouwant. This book was released on 2007-01-03 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R. D. Fulk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780674261150
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (611 download)
Download or read book The Old English Pastoral Care written by R. D. Fulk and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Old English Pastoral Care, a ninth-century translation from Latin of Pope Gregory the Great's guide for aspiring bishops that advises on what sort of spiritual guidance bishops should provide, was aimed at revitalizing the English Church. This new edition and translation into modern English is the first to appear in a century and a half.
Author : John Asser
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN 13 : 9780344079894
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (798 download)
Download or read book Asser's Life of King Alfred written by John Asser and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Pope Gregory I
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (66 download)
Download or read book Pastoral Care written by Pope Gregory I and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastoral Care, or The Book of the Pastoral Rule, is a treatise on the responsibilities of the clergy written by Pope Gregory I in which he contrasted the role of bishops as pastors of their flock with their position as nobles of the church: the definitive statement of the nature of the episcopal office. Gregory enjoined parish priests to possess strict personal, intellectual and moral standards which were considered, in certain quarters, to be unrealistic and beyond ordinary capacities. The influence of the book, however, was vast and became one of the most influential works on the topic ever written. It was translated and distributed to every bishop within the Byzantine Empire.
Author : A. Smyth
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230287220
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)
Download or read book The Medieval Life of King Alfred the Great written by A. Smyth and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-11-28 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very few King's earn the appellation 'Great'. Alfred is the only English King honoured with this name and is credited with various successes (the foundation of a navy, English education system and religious revival). His memory looms large in the English Imagination. The medieval 'Life' of King Alfred of Wessex purports to be written by Asser, a monk in the King's service. This account of one of England's best loved and most famous kings has been accepted as offering evidence on most aspects of life in early medieval England and beyond. It was used in Victorian times to create a 'Cult' of Alfred. Alfred Smyth offers a carefully annotated translation of the 'Life' together with a long commentary. He argues that the 'Life' is a forgery which has profound implications not only for our understanding of the early English and medieval past but also for the nature of biography and history. This close scholarly rendering of the text allows the reader access to the intricacies of medieval history.
Author : John Asser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (154 download)
Download or read book Asser's Life of King Alfred written by John Asser and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Kelly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781916182011
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (82 download)
Download or read book King Alfred written by Paul Kelly and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-31 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A non-fiction book about King Alfred, based on the personal visits by the author to the locations associated with him, combined with information gained from research. English and Anglo-Saxon history. Contains 27 colour images, including 20 customised maps.
Author : Asser
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1291481451
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Alfred the Great written by Asser and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-07-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of one of the greatest english kings, politically, militarily, and constitutionally, by a member of his court
Author : Jane Roberts
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9780859915151
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (151 download)
Download or read book Alfred the Wise written by Jane Roberts and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 1997 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred's life, work and influence studied through writings of his age.
