Imagining England's Past: Inspiration, Enchantment, Obsession

Author: Susan Owens Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 Imagining England's Past takes a long look at the country's invented histories, from the glamorous to the disturbing, from the eighth century to the present day. England has long built its sense of self on visions of its past. What does it mean for medieval writers to summon King Arthur from the post-Roman fog; for William Morris to resurrect the skills of the medieval workshop and Julia Margaret Cameron to portray...Read more