Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England

Wood, Michael, 1948-

ISBN 10: 0816018324 / ISBN 13: 9780816018321

Published by New York : Facts on File Publications, [1988] c1986., 1988

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224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm ; ISBN 9780816018321, 0816018324 ; OCLC 17506275 ; LCCN 88003691 ; LOC No DA190.D7 W66 1988 ; Dewey 333.3/22/0942 ; Reprint. Originally published: London : BBC Books, 1986.; color pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; In 1086, Domesday Book, perhaps the most remarkable historical document in existence, was compiled.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 portrayed. By skilful use of the Domesday record historian Michael Wood examines Norman society and the Anglo-Saxon, Roman, and even the Iron Age cultures that preceded it. 'Wood is a perceptive, entertaining and enthusiastic companion.' Sunday Times 'Wood is a lively storyteller.' Washington Post ; Michael David Wood, OBE, FSA is an English historian and broadcaster. He has presented numerous well-known television documentary series from the late 1970s to the present day. ; slight wear ; VG.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England
• Publisher: New York : Facts on File Publications, [1988] c1986.
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816018324
• ISBN 13: 9780816018321
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book

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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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