In Search of England
Journeys into the English Past
Penguin
Paperback : 26 Oct 2000
£10.99
Synopsis
What is the historical reality behind Englishness? Do the myths of England have any factual basis? Did English identity begin with the Anglo-Saxons, or develop later? What clues can be found in the landscape still with us today? And how, in this age of devolution, are the English to define themselves without recourse to crude nationalism? Historian and broadcaster Michael Wood offers illuminating and often surprising answers to these questions. Examining an eclectic selection of subjects - from the abiding myths of King Arthur and Robin Hood, through the quasi-historical fictions of the Norman Yoke, to the last wooden bowl-turner of England and the home of the Venerable Bede - this is an expert and engaging guide to the place of history in English identity.Product details
Format : Paperback
ISBN: 9780140247336
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 352
Published : 26 Oct 2000
Publisher : Penguin
In Search of England
Journeys into the English Past
£10.99
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