In search of England
Subtitle: journeys into the English past
By: Michael Wood.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: National characteristics, English -- History.; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485.; England -- Civilization -- 1066-1485.; England -- Civilization -- To 1066.
Description: "Michael Wood examines the roots of English history. Peeling back the layers of literary and oral material that have accumulated over the ages, he offers a fascinating series of rich stories - part history, part myth - that, directly or indirectly, touch on questions of English history and identity. He looks back at the legends surrounding Alfred the Great, King Athelstan, the lost library of Glastonbury, and more."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-326) and index.