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In Search of the Dark Ages by Michael Wood is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is In Search of the Dark Ages about?
Fully updated and revised with the latest historical research by pre-eminent British Historian Michael Wood for the book's 40th anniversary. From Boudica to William the Conqueror, this is the definitive story of the Early Middle Ages and the hidden history of its people. First published in 1981 and accompanying the hugely popular BBC documentary series of the same name, In Search of the Dark Ages is the bestselling book that helped establish Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians. The book is still highly regarded for its research in the field and continues to sell on even 30 years after publication. Updated with the latest archaeological research new chapters on the most influential yet widely unrecognized people of the British isles, In Search of the Dark Ages illuminates the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest of 1066. In this fully revised and updated edition, Michael Wood vividly conjures some of the most important people in British history such as Hadrian, a Libyan refugee from the Arab conquests and arguably the most important person of African origin in British history, to Queen Boadicea, the leader of a terrible war
Who reads In Search of the Dark Ages?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Michael Wood
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781448141517
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Middle Ages, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.93 / 5 (49 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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