Alfred's Wars: Sources and Interpretations of Anglo-Saxon Warfare in the Viking Age

Lavelle, Ryan

ISBN 10: 1843837390 / ISBN 13: 9781843837398

Published by Boydell Press, 2012

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Seller Inventory # rev7569216501

Synopsis:

Collection of source material and crucial interpretations, offering a comprehensive guide to Anglo-Saxon warfare. Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title. The warfare of the late Anglo-Saxon period had momentous consequences for the development of the English state following Alfred the Great's reign. This book provides acomprehensive guide, with extracts in translation from the principal sources for our knowledge, accompanied by the most important interpretations by scholars through the ages, and new introductions by the present author. It looksat every aspect of the topic, from land and sea forces to logistics and campaigning, from fortifications and the battlefield to the final peacemaking. In so doing, it highlights the significance of warfare and its organisation for the late Anglo-Saxon state, and the multitude of ways in which it was recorded and remembered. Dr Ryan Lavelle is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Winchester.

About the Author: RYAN LAVELLE is Professor of Early Medieval History in the Department of History at the University of Winchester.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Alfred's Wars: Sources and Interpretations ...
Publisher: Boydell Press
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Like New