Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-173) and index.
Contents:
Kingship, law, and national identity in Ninth-Century Wessex -- Reding the laws : the Domboc in its earliest context -- Eleventh and Twelfth Century redeployments of the Domboc -- The Parker Circle, the Domboc, and Reformation National Identity.
Summary:
"During the 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 has focused 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"--Provided by publisher.
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