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Lynne Grundy Alfred the Wise (Hardback). Focusing particularly on the writingsof Alfred's age, the contributions, by leading scholars in the field, examine Alfred's life, work and influence: there are accounts of law and morality; examinations of translations and their sources; and investigations of wordsand events, throwing new light on all major aspects of Alfred's reign. Further DetailsTitle: Alfred the Wise Condition: New Description: Alfred's life, work and influence studied through writings of his age.Alfred and the great achievements of his reign are once more at the centre of scholarly discussion, and the studies in this collection make a significant contribution to the continuing debate. Focusing particularly on the writingsof Alfred's age, the contributions, by leading scholars in the field, examine Alfred's life, work and influence: there are accounts of law and morality; examinations of translations and their sources; and investigations of wordsand events, throwing new light on all major aspects of Alfred's reign. As a whole, the volume is an appropriate tribute to Janet Bately, whose writings on the age of Alfred are known and admired by both historians and literary scholars throughout the world. Professor JANE ROBERTS teaches in the Department of English, King's College, London; Professor JANET L. NELSON, Director of the Centre for Late Antiques and Medieval Studies, teaches in the Department of History, King's College, London; Professor MALCOLM GODDEN is Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Oxford. Contributors and contents: ANDREW BREEZE, J.E. CROSS, ANDREW HAMER, ROBERTA FRANK, ALLEN J. FRANTZEN, M.R. GODDEN, WALTER GOFFART, LYNNE GRUNDY, CYRIL HART, JOYCE HILL, SIMON KEYNES, ANN KNOCK, BRUCE MITCHELL, JANET L. NELSON, BARBARA RAW, JANE ROBERTS, D.G. SCRAGG, ALFRED B. SMYTH, E.G. STANLEY, PAULE. SZARMACH, PATRICK WORMALD Author: Lynne Grundy Contributor: Jane Roberts (Edited by), Janet L Nelson (Edited by), Malcolm Godden (Edited by), Alfred P Smyth (Contributions by), Allen J. Frantzen (Contributions by), Andrew Breeze (Contributions by), Andrew Hamer (Contributions by), Ann Knock (Contributions by), Barbara C Raw (Contributions by), Bruce Mitchell (Contributions by), C R Hart (Contributions by), Donald Scragg (Contributions by), Eric Gerald Stanley (Contributions by), J.E. Cross (Contributions by), Jane Roberts (Contributions by), Janet L Nelson (Contributions by), Joyce Hill (Contributions by), Lynne Grundy (Contributions by), Malcolm Godden (Contributions by), Patrick Wormald (Contributions by), Paul E Szarmach (Contributions by), Roberta Frank (Contributions by), Simon D Keynes (Contributions by), Walter Goffart (Contributions by) EAN: 9780859915151 Format: Hardback Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Subtitle: Studies in Honour of Janet Bately on the occasion of her 65th birthday ISBN-10: 0859915158 ISBN: 9780859915151 Publisher: D.S. Brewer Release Date: 05/22/1997 Language: English Item Height: 234mm Item Length: 156mm Genre: History Item Weight: 1g Topic: Literary Criticism Release Year: 1997 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
