The Persuasive Agency of Objects and Practices in Alfred the Great’s Reform Program
Alfred the Great's early English kingdom was the only one to resist Viking conquest. His reform program strengthened the kingdom and enabled it to hold fast against the Vikings. But texts are largely silent on the process of reform. There has been a tendency to assume that these reforms would obviou...
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| description | Alfred the Great's early English kingdom was the only one to resist Viking conquest. His reform program strengthened the kingdom and enabled it to hold fast against the Vikings. But texts are largely silent on the process of reform. There has been a tendency to assume that these reforms would obviously be beneficial, but Alfred’s elites were not to know that in advance. What motivated them to do as their king bid them?
This book analyzes how objects and behaviours shaped aristocratic response to the reform program, using assemblage theory and social practice theory. The Alfred Jewel (as shown on the cover) exercised a powerful persuasive agency in Alfredian reform. Broadening the frame of inquiry beyond textual evidence, giving objects and behaviours their due, permits a richer and more nuanced understanding. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1433082024-09-05T04:15:54Z The Persuasive Agency of Objects and Practices in Alfred the Great’s Reform Program Pitt, Georgina Alfred the Great; Wessex; Aestel; Alfred Jewel; assemblage theory; new materialism thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology::NKD Archaeology by period / region thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTB Social and cultural history thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3K CE period up to c 1500::3KH c 500 to c 1000 CE::3KHF 6th century, c 500 to c 599::3KHFQ Later 6th century, c 550 to c 599 thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1D Europe::1DD Western Europe::1DDU United Kingdom, Great Britain Alfred the Great's early English kingdom was the only one to resist Viking conquest. His reform program strengthened the kingdom and enabled it to hold fast against the Vikings. But texts are largely silent on the process of reform. There has been a tendency to assume that these reforms would obviously be beneficial, but Alfred’s elites were not to know that in advance. What motivated them to do as their king bid them? This book analyzes how objects and behaviours shaped aristocratic response to the reform program, using assemblage theory and social practice theory. The Alfred Jewel (as shown on the cover) exercised a powerful persuasive agency in Alfredian reform. Broadening the frame of inquiry beyond textual evidence, giving objects and behaviours their due, permits a richer and more nuanced understanding. 2024-08-27T04:35:16Z 2024-08-27T04:35:16Z 2024-08-26T13:59:51Z 2024 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/92882 9781802700848 9781802702873 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/143308 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/92882/1/9781802702279.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/92882/1/9781802702279.pdf Arc Humanities Press 10.2307/jj.18908614 10.2307/jj.18908614 f13fc637-eaa8-4720-b1fa-dafaccb9c6d2 9781802700848 9781802702873 242 open access |
| spellingShingle | Alfred the Great; Wessex; Aestel; Alfred Jewel; assemblage theory; new materialism thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology::NKD Archaeology by period / region thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTB Social and cultural history thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3K CE period up to c 1500::3KH c 500 to c 1000 CE::3KHF 6th century, c 500 to c 599::3KHFQ Later 6th century, c 550 to c 599 thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1D Europe::1DD Western Europe::1DDU United Kingdom, Great Britain Pitt, Georgina The Persuasive Agency of Objects and Practices in Alfred the Great’s Reform Program |
| title | The Persuasive Agency of Objects and Practices in Alfred the Great’s Reform Program |
| title_full | The Persuasive Agency of Objects and Practices in Alfred the Great’s Reform Program |
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