{"product_id":"alfred-the-great-paperback-1","title":"Alfred the Great: A Historical Biography of England's Warrior King and Nation-Builder - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacob Abbott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacob Abbott presents Alfred the Great as a ruler, warrior, lawgiver, scholar, and nation-builder whose life helped shape the future of England.\u003c\/strong\u003e Born into a kingdom threatened by invasion and internal weakness, Alfred rose to power during one of the most dangerous periods in Anglo-Saxon history. His struggle against the Danes, his defense of Wessex, and his efforts to preserve learning and strengthen government made him one of the most admired monarchs of the early medieval world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbott's biography tells Alfred's story in the clear, narrative style that made his historical series popular with students, families, and general readers. He follows the dramatic arc of Alfred's life: royal youth, military crisis, retreat, recovery, victory, political reform, and cultural renewal. The book presents Alfred not only as a battlefield leader but as a thoughtful king who valued education, justice, religion, translation, and the practical work of building a more durable society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of Abbott's well-known series of historical biographies, \u003cem\u003eAlfred the Great\u003c\/em\u003e remains useful for readers interested in English history, medieval kingship, Anglo-Saxon England, Viking conflict, Christian rulership, and traditional narrative history. It offers an accessible introduction to one of England's foundational figures and to the turbulent age in which the English kingdom began to take a recognizable form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48101260886264,"sku":"9781515401209","price":22.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/E3pDihFYUl9781515401209.webp?v=1783257255","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/alfred-the-great-paperback-1","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}