King Alfred: A Man on the Move 9781916182011

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Автор: Kelly Paul
Название: King Alfred: A Man on the Move
ISBN: 9781916182011
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История Раннего и Высокого Средневековья: с 500 г. по 1450/1500 гг.

Путешествия и отдых

ISBN-10: 1916182011
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 190
Вес: 0.67 кг.
Дата издания: 31.08.2019
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 27 colour images
Размер: 254 x 178 x 18
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
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Поставляется из: США
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Dr Kelly invites the reader to travel with him on a journey from the birth of King Alfred, passing through his life and battles, and arriving at the mysteries surrounding his death and final resting place. This book is based on the authors personal journey across the locations that are associated with King Alfred, combining his on-the-ground experiences with information gained through research. This book aims to make it easier for people to know where these places are and to create a greater appreciation of them. Paul Kelly is a retired dentist and has a PhD from the University of Birmingham. He is now a keen amateur historian and lives in Dorset with his partner Danielle and a big black cat called Sidney.

The author, Dr Paul Kelly, writes: I start at Alfreds reputed place of birth, which was Wantage, Oxfordshire. I continue to trace him across his military engagements with the Vikings, including at the famous battles at Ashdown and Ethandun (Edington), but also at less famous engagements such as at Reading, Exeter, Wilton, Basing and Wareham. I cover the truce with Guthrum, the Viking leader, and also the later engagements in Kent when the Vikings landed on the north and south coasts of that county. I trace him up the River Lea into Hertfordshire where he stopped the Vikings escaping by obstructing the river. Finally, I cover his burial locations in Winchester and I examine what there is to know about the current location of his remains. My research is based on a combination of written documents and my own journeys to explore the locations associated with King Alfred. This led me to try to find enigmatic locations such as Egberts Stone and Iglea (both covered in the book), not to mention the important battle sites of Ashdown and Ethandun. I also look at Alfreds refuge at Athelney, on the Somerset Levels, and speculate as to where he might have been before he arrived there. I also spent some time trying to understand King Alfreds relationship with London and his expanding influence beyond Wessex.

The book contains 27 colour images, including 20 customised maps that show the locations that are key to understanding the movements of Alfred the Great.

King Alfred: A Man on the Move, Kelly Paul