The period of Edward's reign is notably lacking in primary materials for historians. But by drawing upon sources as diverse as literature, archaeology, coins and textiles, this book brings together a rich variety of scholarship to offer new insight into the world of Edward the Elder. With this wealth of perspectives, Edward the Elder offers a broad picture of Edward's reign and his relation to the politics and culture of the Anglo-Saxon period. Lesley Abrams, Margaret Bailey, Elizabeth Coatsworth, Michael Davidson, James Graham-Campbell, Mechthild Gretsch, David Griffiths, Richard Hall, Carolyn Heighway, Stewart Lyon, Simon Keynes, Alexander