| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 413 pages). |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 67
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Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 67.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-394) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Resources and extraction -- Royal lordship and secular office-holding -- Royal lordship and ecclesiastical office-holding -- The articulation of power under King Alfred's predecessors -- The impact of the Vikings -- The field of Alfredian knowledge -- The construction of Alfredian discourse -- Alfredian technology : books and Ædificia -- The Hierdeboc as a treatise of power -- The Domboc as a reorientation of royal law -- Tribulation and triumph in the first fifty psalms -- The search for a satisfactory consolation -- Seeing God as he is -- Conclusion -- Appendix : West Frankish deployment of Solomon's dream. |
| 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 discourse which placed Alfred himself at the heart of all rightful power and authority. A major theme is the relevance of Frankish and other European experiences, as sources of expertise and shared concerns, and for important contrasts with Alfredian thought and behaviour. Part I assesses Alfred's rule against West Saxon structures, showing the centrality of the royal household in the operation of power. Part II offers an intimate analysis of the royal texts, developing far-reaching implications for Alfredian kingship, communication and court culture. Comparative in approach, the book places Alfred's reign at the forefront of wider European trends in aristocratic life. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Alfred, King of England, 849-899 -- Political and social views.
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Alfred, King of England, 849-899. |
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Political and social views. |
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Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers.
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Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers. |
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Monarchy -- England -- History -- To 1500.
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Monarchy. |
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England. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
To 1500 |
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 449-1066.
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Great Britain. |
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
449-1066 |
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Great Britain -- History -- Alfred, 871-899.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pratt, David, 1973- Political thought of King Alfred the Great. Cambridge [UK] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007 9780521803502 (DLC) 2007279493 |
| ISBN |
9780511290404 (electronic book) |
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0511290403 (electronic book) |
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9780521803502 |
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0521803500 |
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