The Domesday Quest
In search of the Roots of England
$43.98
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2005
Summary
In 1086, the Domesday Book, perhaps the most remarkable historical document in existence, was compiled. This tremendous story of England and its people was made at the behest of the Norman king William the Conqueror. It was called Domesday, the day of judgement, because ‘like the day of judgement, its decisions are unalterable’.
In Search of the Roots of England is not only a study of the ancient manuscript but an attempt to analyse the world that Domesday Book so vividly por…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780563522744 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0563522747 |
| Author: | Michael Wood |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | BBC Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2005 |
| Weight: | 174g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Michael Wood
For more than 20 years, historian and broadcaster Michael Wood has made compelling journeys into the past, which have brought history alive for a generation of readers and viewers. He is the author of several highly praised books on English history including In Search of the Dark Ages, The Domesday Quest, In Search of England and In Search of Shakespeare. He has over 80 documentary films to his name, among them Art of the Western World, Legacy, In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, Conquistadors and In Search of Myths and Heroes.
Michael was born in Manchester and educated at Manchester Grammar School and Oriel College Oxford, where he did post-graduate research in Anglo-Saxon history. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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