This is an intriguing portrait of Alfred the Great (849-899), the most famous of the Saxon monarchs. The volume presents eight different writers—all prominent English men of letters—who examine the life and times of the King, with such chapters as “King Alfred as a Writer,” “English Law Before the Conquest,” and the excellent chapter, “King Alfred as Warrior,” by Charles Oman.
This is an intriguing portrait of Alfred the Great (849-899), the most famous of the Saxon monarchs. The volume presents eight different writers—all prominent English men of letters—who examine the life and times of the King, with such chapters as “King Alfred as a Writer,” “English Law Before the Conquest,” and the excellent chapter, “King Alfred as Warrior,” by Charles Oman.
Alfred the Great (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
608Alfred the Great (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
608Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781411453333 |
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Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
Publication date: | 04/26/2011 |
Series: | Barnes & Noble Digital Library |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 608 |
File size: | 1 MB |
Age Range: | 3 Months to 18 Years |