Alfred the Great is a rare historical figure from the early Middle
Ages, in that he retains a popular image. This image increasingly
suffers from the dead white male syndrome, exacerbated by Alfred's
association with British imperialism and colonialism, so this book
provides an accessible reassessment of the famous ruler of Wessex,
informed by current scholarship, both on the king as a man in
history, and the king as a subsequent legendary construct. Daniel
Anlezark presents Alfred in his historical context, seen through
Asser's Life, the Anglo Saxon Chronicle, and other texts associated
with the king. The book engages with current discussions about the
authenticity of attributions to Alfred of works such as the Old
English Boethius and Soliloquies, and explores how this
ninth-century king of Wessex came to be considered the Great king
of legend.
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