Edgar, King of the English, 959-975: New Interpretations

Contributor(s): Scragg, Donald (Editor), Rumble, Alexander R (Contribution by), Yorke, Barbara (Contribution by), Lewis, C P (Contribution by), Karkov, Catherine E (Contribution by), Biggs, Frederick M (Contribution by), Pagan, Hugh (Contribution by), Barrow, Julia (Contribution by), Crick, Julia C (Contribution by), Abrams, Lesley (Contribution by), Salvador-Bello, Mercedes (Contribution by), Jayakumar, Shashi (Contribution by), Keynes, Simon D (Contribution by)

ISBN: 9781843833994

Publisher: Boydell Press

Hardcover

$130.00

Pub Date: August 21, 2008

Dewey: 942.0173

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.10" H x 9.20" L x 6.20" W ( 1.80 lbs) 290 pages

BISAC Categories:

History | Europe | Medieval

Series: Pubns Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Fresh assessments of Edgar's reign, reappraising key elements using documentary, coin, and pictorial evidence.

Brief description: CATHERINE E. KARKOV is Professor Emeritus of Art History, University of Leeds.

Review Quotes: Illuminates aspects of Edgar's reign that have not been well covered in most general works, and its consistently high standard will ensure that it becomes essential reading for those who wish to understand the life and times of Edgar the Peaceable.-- "ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW"