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Fortifications in Wessex c. 800–1066 - Ryan Lavelle

Fortifications in Wessex c. 800–1066

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
64 Seiten
2003
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84176-639-3 (ISBN)
CHF 24,90 inkl. MwSt
The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred the Great against the "Great Viking Army" is one of the major military achievements of early medieval history. This work traces the development, construction and impact of fortifications from the 9th to 11th centuries AD.
The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred the Great against the 'Great Viking Army' is one of the major military achievements of early medieval history. While the guerrilla warfare in the Somerset marshes and the battle of Edington are characteristic of Alfred's military abilities, his definitive physical achievement was a series of some 30 well-structured fortifications across the kingdom. They continued to form a basis of West Saxon rule during the period of the emergence of an English kingdom in the 10th century under Alfred's son, King Edward 'the Elder'. This title traces the development, construction and impact of these fortifications from the 9th to the 11th centuries AD.

Ryan Lavelle is currently lecturing in medieval history at King Alfred's College. Winchester and the University of Southampton, England. He is completing a study of the reign of the Anglo-Saxon king Aethelred II 'The Unready', to be published later this year by Tempus Publishing. Donato Spedaliere was born in Switzerland, and moved to Tuscany at the age of 10, where he still lives. Having studied at the Instituto Nazionale di Belle Arti in Florence he served in the Italian Army as a paratrooper. He has worked as an illustrator for publishers in Italy and abroad and he is the chief illustrator of Alina Illustrazioni. Sarah Sulemsohn Spedaliere was born in Romania and emigrated to Israel with her family. Following a degree at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Sarah lectured at the University of Florence and in 1994 completed an architecture degree. Since 1998 she has worked at Alina Ilustrazioni, which she founded with her husband Donato.

Introduction - Chronology - Design and Development - The Sites - Town and Garrison Life - Campaigns in Wessex - Aftermath - Visiting Alfred's Wessex - Bibliography and Further Reading - Glossary - Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 22.10.2003
Reihe/Serie Fortress
Illustrationen Donato Spedaliere
Zusatzinfo 35 b/w; 24 col
Sprache englisch
Maße 184 x 248 mm
Gewicht 248 g
Themenwelt Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Mittelalter
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
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Technik Architektur
ISBN-10 1-84176-639-9 / 1841766399
ISBN-13 978-1-84176-639-3 / 9781841766393
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