Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources (Penguin Classics) - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140444092 ISBN 13: 9780140444094

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1984

Synopsis

This comprehensive collection includes Asser's Life of Alfred, extracts from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and Alfred's own writings, laws, and will.

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About this title

From the Back Cover:

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.

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0140444092
• ISBN 13: 9780140444094
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368