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The Laws of Alfred

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King Alfred's domboc ('book of laws'), the most ambitious legal text of the Anglo-Saxon period, combines translated biblical laws with Alfred's own ordinances and those of the early West-Saxon King Ine. This edition and commentary - the first in over a century - will interest all students of English history and law.

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The Laws of Alfred, Stefan Jurasinski, Lisi Oliver

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2023
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Language
English
Released
2023
Format
Paperback
Pages
494
ISBN10
1108744370
ISBN13
9781108744379
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King Alfred's domboc ('book of laws'), the most ambitious legal text of the Anglo-Saxon period, combines translated biblical laws with Alfred's own ordinances and those of the early West-Saxon King Ine. This edition and commentary - the first in over a century - will interest all students of English history and law.