Alfred the Great by Richard Abels

Alfred the Great 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.

RICHARD ABELS is Professor of History at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis.

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ISBN 13	9780582040489
ISBN 10	0582040485
Titel	Alfred the Great
Autor	Richard Abels
Serie	The Medieval World
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Pearson Education Limited
Erscheinungsjahr	1998-10-05
Seitenanzahl	392
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