Alfred's kingdom : Wessex and the South 800-1500 / David A. Hinton
1977, First Edition. London : Dent. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #407634
ISBN: 0460042890
Physical description; xii, 228 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-219) and index. Contents; Alfred's inheritance -- King Alfred the Great -- The growth of towns -- The medieval church -- The rural background -- Castles, weapons, and fortifications -- Town and country buildings -- Towns, trade and transport -- Possessions : from the precious to the prosaic -- Archaeology and medieval society. Subjects; Alfred King of England 849-899. To 1485. Anglo-Saxons England Wessex. Landscapes England Wessex. Archaeology, Medieval. Archéologie médiévale. Anglo-Saxons Angleterre Wessex. Paysages Angleterre Wessex. Social conditions. Social history Medieval, 500-1500.
Price: €14.95