The Ruler Portraits of Anglo-Saxon England

by Catherine E. Karkov

Between the reign of Alfred in the late ninth century and the arrival of the Normans in 1066, a unique set of images of kingship and queenship was developed in Anglo-Saxon England, images of leadership that centred on books, authorship and learning rather than thrones, sword and sceptres. Focusing on the cultural and historical contexts in which these images were produced, this book explores the reasons for their development, and their meaning and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843830590
• ISBN13: 9781843830597
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"