{"product_id":"assers-life-of-king-alfred-large-print","title":"Asser's Life of King Alfred — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it take to defend a kingdom when its king battles illness as well as invading armies?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Asser's Life of King Alfred, Viking armies threaten Wessex, the last English kingdom still standing against them. Alfred takes the crown amid this struggle. John Asser, a Welsh churchman at his court, brings you close to a ruler who cares about law and learning as much as war, yet struggles with illness and learns to read late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in 893 while Alfred is still alive, this is the earliest biography of an English king. Asser offers a life story, a tribute, and an argument about how rulers should act. His friendship with Alfred shapes every praise-filled page. The account is short and unfinished, but it invites you to weigh the distance between a life and a legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA kingdom under attack\u003c\/strong\u003e – See Wessex face Viking armies as other English kingdoms fall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe man beneath the crown\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a ruler whose illness sits alongside his care for books, law, and learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreparing for the next attack\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore Asser's account of fortified towns built across Alfred's land.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA scholar at court\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow the perspective of a Welsh monk called into Alfred's service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe shaping of a legend\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how a friend's praise helps shape the memory of a king.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of early medieval history, anyone curious about England's Viking wars, and those drawn to the making of legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and meet Alfred through the eyes of a man who knows him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534641791324,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/03074_en_ebook-front_c23_cf36b341-42ad-4a75-9469-be61768273de.jpg?v=1792174996","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/assers-life-of-king-alfred-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}