King Alfred's Book of Laws: A Study of the Domboc and Its Influence on English Identity, with a Complete Translation

King Alfred's Book of Laws: A Study of the Domboc and Its Influence on English Identity, with a Complete Translation

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Publisher's Synopsis

During the early Middle Ages, King Alfred (reigned 871-99) gained fame as the ruler who brought learning back to England after decades of Viking invasion. Although analysis of Alfred's canon typically focuses on his religious and philosophical texts, his relatively overlooked law code, or Domboc, reveals much about his rule, and how he was perceived in subsequent centuries. Joining major voices in the fields of early English law and literature, this exploration of King Alfred's influential text traces its evolution from its 9th century origins to reappearances in the 11th, 12th, and 16th centuries. Alfred's use of the vernacular and representation of secular practices, this work contends, made the Domboc an ideal text for establishing a particularly "English" national identity.

Book information

ISBN: 9780786465880
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Imprint: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 340.550942
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 183
Weight: 246g
Height: 151mm
Width: 224mm
Spine width: 15mm