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Paperback. Condition: Good. A team of leading scholars in the fields of Medieval Literature and History examine the origins of European ethnic groups which subsequently developed into the nations of Europe. The contributors look at evidence for the existence of an ethnic consciousness among the dominant European groups; this later formed the basis of nation states. The reconstruction and invention of the past by medieval writers in search of ethnic origins for their own particular political or tribal groups is also studied from a literary and historical point of view.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. A team of leading scholars in the fields of Medieval Literature and History examine the origins of European ethnic groups which subsequently developed into the nations of Europe. The contributors look at evidence for the existence of an ethnic consciousness among the dominant European groups; this later formed the basis of nation states. The reconstruction and invention of the past by medieval writers in search of ethnic origins for their own particular political or tribal groups is also studied from a literary and historical point of view.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 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 our understanding of the whole of Anglo-Saxon history. The book also contains major studies on the writings of this gifted king, on the controversial charters of his reign, and on the origins of the Anglo-Saxon chronicle. Professor Smyth shows the Chronicle to have been much more closely connected with the court of King Alfred than has hitherto been allowed, and suggests a new date for the completion of the earliest Alfredian section of the Chronicle. The author also provides a fundamental reassessment of Alfred's military and political achievement in his wars against the Vikings, and compares the experiences of the English king with those of his Frankish contemporaries in their struggle with the same enemy on the other side of the English Channel. Professor Smyth's portrait of Alfred rejects the image of a neurotic and invalid king who supposedly remained a pious illiterate till he was almost 40. Instead, we are shown a man of remarkable energy and intelligence who took necessary steps to defend his people from the Norsemen. We are shown too, a king who had been a scholar all his life and who used his great knowledge to bolster the powers of his own kingship, and to overcome his enemies. Jacket illustration: Initial depicting King Alfred taken from the British Library Manuscript Cotton Claudius D.ii, f.8. This sumptuous compilation contains a collection of Anglo-Saxon, Norman, and Angevin law- codes (Liber legum antiquorum regum) which can be precisely dated to 1321. The inclusion of a Latin translation of the Laws of King Alfred indicates the esteem in which Alfred was held as a law-giver in the high Middle Ages.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 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 our understanding of the whole of Anglo-Saxon history. The book also contains major studies on the writings of this gifted king, on the controversial charters of his reign, and on the origins of the Anglo-Saxon chronicle. Professor Smyth shows the Chronicle to have been much more closely connected with the court of King Alfred than has hitherto been allowed, and suggests a new date for the completion of the earliest Alfredian section of the Chronicle. The author also provides a fundamental reassessment of Alfred's military and political achievement in his wars against the Vikings, and compares the experiences of the English king with those of his Frankish contemporaries in their struggle with the same enemy on the other side of the English Channel. Professor Smyth's portrait of Alfred rejects the image of a neurotic and invalid king who supposedly remained a pious illiterate till he was almost 40. Instead, we are shown a man of remarkable energy and intelligence who took necessary steps to defend his people from the Norsemen. We are shown too, a king who had been a scholar all his life and who used his great knowledge to bolster the powers of his own kingship, and to overcome his enemies. Jacket illustration: Initial depicting King Alfred taken from the British Library Manuscript Cotton Claudius D.ii, f.8. This sumptuous compilation contains a collection of Anglo-Saxon, Norman, and Angevin law- codes (Liber legum antiquorum regum) which can be precisely dated to 1321. The inclusion of a Latin translation of the Laws of King Alfred indicates the esteem in which Alfred was held as a law-giver in the high Middle Ages.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Crisp, bright, and clean; no owners' marks or wear; as new.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. xxv, 744 pp. 36 plates, 13 figures, 10 maps. Top edges lightly foxed, else fine. Jacket edge-worn, faded on spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 808pp. Handsome, sharp hardcover. Faintly dampstained fore-edge somewhat wrinkling many pages. Black and white plates, maps and figures. Binding tight. Sandpiper reprint.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library paperback, laminated and with library stamps and markings inside and out. Spine lightly creased, binding is sturdy and square. Writing within throughout. Good reading/study copy only. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Unread hardcover book in Near Fine condition. Pages are crisp and completely clean bearing no additional markings whatsoever. Spine of the dustjacket shows some light discoloration. NOT an ex-library copy. We ship promptly from the United States and in a box.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Book cover has modest rubbing and very light corner wear, otherwise looks bright and sharp. Some foxing to top of textblock, light smudge to bottom of textblock. Tight binding, pages are clean and crisp. Overall very good, a sharp copy with clean interior.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Possible first printing with full number line at copyright page. A hefty history of the King of the West Saxons and Anglo-Saxons, who ruled from 871 to 899. Alfred is credited with "pushing back the Vikings to preserve what is now thought of as the heart of England" (per the jacket flap). With two sections of plates bearing black & white photos of surviving artifacts and portraits from the 9th century; also with 2 maps showing Alfred's kingdom. --- In full bluish-grey cloth-look paper-covered boards with spine titling & publisher device in gilt. Volume wrapped in jacket with image of Alfred to cover. --- An about Fine copy: tightly-bound, unmarked, and newish. Unclipped, unpriced dust jacket with crumpled corner, else lacking damages and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xxv, 744 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo, i-xx, 280 pp, map of England AD 850 - 1000. Previous owner's book plate on the front paste down but otherwise fine.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A team of leading scholars in the fields of Medieval Literature and History examine the origins of European ethnic groups which subsequently developed into the nations of Europe. The contributors look at evidence for the existence of an ethnic consciousness among the dominant European groups; this later formed the basis of nation states. The reconstruction and invention of the past by medieval writers in search of ethnic origins for their own particular political or tribal groups is also studied from a literary and historical point of view. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good - Cash. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Previous owner's name inside. There are a few light cracks in the spine throughout the book. Still great condition. Secure pages, solid binding. Dust jacket has minor surface and edgewear. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pap. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pap. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1.

Hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. dj. Cloth, dj. Moderate wear to dj at extremities. Minor shelf wear to boards. Else a bright, clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 808pp. VG/HC/DJ. B/W illus.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pp. 222. Ex institutional lib. Two stamps only. Else very good.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1995, 744pp, illus., black cloth w/ gilt lettering to spine, light rubbing & edgewear to dj, owner's catalog number taped to dj spine, contents clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Photo is the book you will receive. In very nice condition with nominal wear, a tight binding and nice clean text with no markings, notes or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. A clean unmarked copy in the dust wrapper.