The ballad of the white horse
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The ballad of the white horse
Language
eng
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technical information on music
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The ballad of the white horse
Medium
electronic resource
Summary
This epic poem is about Alfred the Great's defense of Christian England against the pagan Viking invaders. The decisive battle is fought in sight of a white horse mark made on a hill, after which the poem is named. As the white horse mark must be continually maintained by weeding to be clearly seen, Chesterton sees it as a symbol of the continual struggle to maintain the Christian culture and values for which Alfred the Great fought. - Summary by Robin Lamb
Target audience
adult
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Outgoing Resources
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- Genre2
- Subject5
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