The political thought of King Alfred the Great / David Pratt.
The political thought of King Alfred the Great / David Pratt.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N942.0164/4
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 413 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- Pt. I. The West Saxon political order -- 2. Resources and extraction -- 3. Royal lordship and secular office-holding -- 4. Royal lordship and ecclesiastical office-holding -- 5. The articulation of power under King Alfred's predecessors -- 6. The impact of the Vikings -- Pt. II. A...
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Publisher
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"This book is a comprehensive study of political thought at the court of King Alfred the Great (871-99). It explains the extraordinary burst of royal learned activity focused on inventive translations from Latin into Old English attributed to Alfred's own authorship. A full exploration of context establishes these texts as part of a single discours...
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The political thought of King Alfred the Great / David Pratt.
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Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 67.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N942.0164/4
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74VKRPzo5D5O
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRPzo5D5O
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0521803500 :
9780521803502 :
DDC
942.0164
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991023035059702626
