Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England

Michael Wood

ISBN 10: 0816018324 / ISBN 13: 9780816018321

Published by Facts on File, 1988

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0816018324I4N00

Synopsis:

Drawing on William the Conqueror's eleventh-century survey of England the author traces the roots of English culture and history, from first-century Roman occupation to the beginning of the English Renaissance in the fifteenth century

Reviews: $24.95. hist Late to reach these shores is one of the best among the popular histories observing the 900th anniversary of Domesday Book, the great survey of English land and people made in 1086 for William the Conqueror. Wood's book stems from his BBC television series of the same name, soon to be aired here, and partakes of that medium's analytical fuzziness and gripping immediacy. The content and production of the original Domesday book provide the basis for a wide-ranging exploration of the culture's origins. Recommended for public libraries. Richard C. Hoffmann, York Univ., North York, Ontario
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Bibliographic Details

Title: Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England
Publisher: Facts on File
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket