About this title: Warrior, law-giver, and scholar, Alfred the Great was an extraordinarily gifted and highly successful king, pushing back the Vikings to preserve what is now thought of as the heart of England. In this, the first major study of King Alfred since Plummer's biography of 1902, the career of King Alfred is followed chronologically and examined in depth. The author provides a detailed examination of the much-disputed medieval biography of King Alfred, attributed to the king's tutor, Asser. Professor Smyth argues that Asser's Life is a medieval forgery; a revelation with profound implications for ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1996-03-14
ISBN-13:9780198229896ISBN:0198229895
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Description: Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1995, 1st., 8vo., cloth, 744pp., some pencilling, not too obtrusive but scattered throughout, ow NF/NF $ read more
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Edition: 1st Ed. (U.K. ) 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford U.P., Oxford, UK
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780198229896ISBN:0198229895
Description: 10 Maps, 13 Figures. VG+/Like New. W/Dust Jacket 744pgs(Index) Owner name embossment on front endpaper, Half Title Page, Title Page, small ink date stamp, number, words (2) inside rear. Endpaper, o.w. clean, bright & very tight. Rest of book Like New. ISBN 0198229895. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780198229896ISBN:0198229895
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0198229895. 1996 Oxford Press first edition, first printing cloth hardcover and dust jacket in very good condition. Shelfwear and some tanning on dust jacket. Minimal wear on cloth hardcover.; 1.88 x 9.54 x 6.55 Inches. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780198229896ISBN:0198229895
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 234x156 mm. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (770) bl the first major study of king alfred since plummer's in 1902 bl presents a radical new interpretation of alfred, based on previously unavailable evidence warrior, law-giver, and scholar, alfred the great is celebrated as one of britain's most successful and heroic kings. in this, the first biography for almost one hundred years, professor smyth explores the life of this remarkable man. his ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1996-03-14
ISBN-13:9780198229896ISBN:0198229895
Description: Like New. Hardcover with dust jacket. No writing or markings seen in text. Very nice, clean book. All orders are carefully packaged and processed within 24 hours. read more
Edition: First Ediiton, First printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press,, Oxford:
Date Published: 1995.
ISBN-13:9780198229896ISBN:0198229895
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780198229896ISBN:0198229895
Description: 0198229895. 8vo (6" x 9 1/2"), 744pp. Vg+/vg++. Illustrated d/jkt, unclipped; light wear, mainly to upper edge-tiny loss just near head of spine. Blk boards, clean; gilt titling, bright. B/w illustrations. Magisterial biography of one of England's greatest rulers. ISBN 0198229895. read more
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Edition: Book Club Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780198229896ISBN:0198229895
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 9780198229896. 1.88 x 9.54 x 6.55 Inches; 808 pages; History Book Club edition, virtually indistinquishable from the first edition. A fine copy with no apparent flaws in the book or the dust jacket; no ownership marks. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1996-03-14
ISBN-13:9780198229896ISBN:0198229895
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