In Search of England by Michael Wood
Where does the idea of England and Englishness come from? Are there particular moments in the Dark and Middle Ages when we can see it develop? In a series of pieces on Arthur, Alfred, Robin Hood and Athelstan, Michael Wood examines these and other questions. He also writes on a number of places that illuminate the issues: Tinsley Wood near Sheffield, scene of an Anglo-Saxon battle; a farmhouse on Dartmoor, continuously inhabited since Domesday; the rebellious village of Peatling Magna in Leicestershire. This fascinating book offers a potent and revealing account of what is Englishness.
Michael Wood was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Oriel College, Oxford,where he did post-graduate research in Anglo-Saxon history. Since then he has worked as a journalist, broadcaster and film-maker. His BBC book IN SEARCH OF ALEXANDER was a bestseller in 1998. Michael Wood lives in London, NW3.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670861842 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670861847 |
| Title | In Search of England |
| Author | Michael Wood |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-10-07 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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