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Alfred the Great : Asser's Life of King Alfred and other contemporary sources

Asser, John, -9092004
Books, Manuscripts
Asser's 'Life of King Alfred', written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest medieval kings. Chronicling his battles against Viking invaders, and his struggles to increase the strength and knowledge of his people, it is among the earliest surviving royal biographies.
Main title:
Alfred the Great : Asser's Life of King Alfred and other contemporary sources / translated with an introduction and notes by Simon Keynes and Michael Lapidge.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 1983.
Collation:
368 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Translated from the Latin.
ISBN:
9780140444094 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.0164092942.01942.0164AL2942.016409
Local class:
942.0164AL2942.0164AL
Language:
English
BRN:
245562
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