Imagining England's Past: Inspiration, Enchantment, Obsession

by Susan Owens

Book Overview

England has long built its sense of self on its past. What does it mean for Geoffrey of Monmouth to call forth King Arthur from the post-Roman fog, for William Morris to resurrect the skills of the medieval workshop, and Julia Margaret Cameron to portray the Arthurian court using her Victorian camera?

Told through the distinctive imaginings of successive generations, this book considers how and why national myths have come into being, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500024332
• ISBN13: 9780500024331
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.5"