Alfred the Great

副标题: Asser's Life of King Alfred & Other Contemporary Sources (Penguin Classics)

ISBN: 9780140444094

出版社: Penguin Classics

出版年: 1984-01-03

页数: 368

定价: USD 16.00

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

Asser's Life of King Alfred, written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest of medieval kings. Composed by a monk of St David's in Wales who became Bishop of Sherborne in Alfred's service and worked with him in his efforts to revive religion and learning in his kingdom, this life is among the earliest surviving royal biographies. It is an admiring account of King Alfred's life, written in absorbing detail - chronicling his battles against Viking invaders and his struggle to increase the strength and knowledge of his people, and to unite his people at a time of conflict, uncertainty and war.