Alfred the Great
By: Daniel Anlezark
Series: Past imperfect; Past imperfect (ARC Humanities Press)
Publisher: ARC Humanities Press; Arc Humanities Press
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Kalamazoo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 103
ISBN-13: 9781942401285
Subjects: Biography; Kings and rulers; History
Description: "This book presents Alfred in his historical context, seen through Asser's Life, the Anglo Saxon Chronicle, and other texts. It engages with current discussions about the authenticity of attributions to Alfred of works such as the Old English Boethius and Soliloquies, and explores how Alfred came to be considered the ''Great'' king of legend."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Finding Alfred; title: Alfred, king of the Anglo-Saxons; title: Thinking Alfred.