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100 1 _aEarle, John,
_d1824-1903
245 1 4 _aThe Alfred Jewel: An Historical Essay
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-04-27
508 _aProduced by MWS, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Alfred Jewel: An Historical Essay" by John Earle is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work centers around the Alfred Jewel, an ornate piece with historical significance that is directly linked to Alfred of Wessex, a notable king in Anglo-Saxon Britain. The essay aims to explore the jewel's craftsmanship, historical context, and its relation to Alfred himself as well as the cultural implications of its design and inscriptions. The opening of the essay introduces readers to the Alfred Jewel, detailing its discovery, physical description, and notable features such as its delicate craftsmanship and the Latin inscription identifying Alfred as the one who ordered its creation. John Earle expresses a personal journey of inquiry that led to the crafting of this essay, explaining how his fascination with the jewel evolved into an academic endeavor. He provides a foundation for discussing the jewel’s significance by outlining its design, purpose, and the various speculations surrounding its meaning in relation to Alfred’s legacy. Earle emphasizes the jewel as a starting point for a deeper examination of Anglo-Saxon art, society, and history, suggesting that further investigation could illuminate more about its role and representation in that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAlfred, King of England, 849-899
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Alfred, 871-899
653 _aEnamel and enameling
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59372
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