Wood, Michael 1948-Overview
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In search of the Trojan War
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43 editions published between 1985 and 2005 in English and held by 3,579 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Based upon the BBC TV series. A study of the archaeological, literary, and historical records which describe the siege of Troy
In search of the Dark Ages
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36 editions published between 1981 and 2005 in English and held by 2,546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Examines a thousand year period of British history beginning with the invasion by the Anglo-Saxon immigrants and continuing through William the Conqueror in 1066
Art of the Western world
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25 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An introduction to and study of artistic masterpieces from the Western world. Interpretation and commentary by art historians emphasize the significance of each work and its relationship to art movements, art theory and the social environment
The story of India
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23 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Historian Michael Wood chronicles the history of the Indian subcontinent, focusing especially on the diversity of its peoples, cultures and landscapes. The world's largest democracy and a rising economic giant, India is now as well known across the globe for its mastery of computer technology as it is for its many-armed gods and its famous spiritual traditions. But India is also the world's most ancient surviving civilization, with unbroken continuity back into prehistory. India's history is a ten thousand year epic but for over two millennia, India has been at the center of world history: birthplace of two world religions, home of an extraordinary spectrum of music, dance, literature, science, mathematics, economics, and a revolutionary idea whose power has yet to diminish. It has seen successive invasions from Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan to Tamburlaine and the British, all of whom left their mark but all of whom succumbed--in the end--to India herself
Conquistadors
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16 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 1,705 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Following in the footsteps of the Spanish adventurers, filmmaker Wood retraces the path of the conquistadors from Amazonia to Lake Titicaca, and from the deserts of North Mexico to the heights of Machu Picchu. As he travels the same routes as Hernan Cortés, and Francisco and Gonzalo Pizarro, Wood describes the events that accompanied the epic sixteenth-century Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires. He also follows parts of Orellana's extraordinary voyage down the Amazon and of Cabeza de Vaca's arduous journey across America to the Pacific. Wood reconstructs both sides of the conquest, drawing from eyewitness accounts, letters, and Aztec texts recorded after the fall of Mexico. He also relates the present-day customs, rituals, and oral traditions of the people he meets. Wood grapples with the moral legacy of the European invasion and with the implications of an event that swept away civilizations, religions, and ways of life.--From publisher description
Domesday : a search for the roots of England
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30 editions published between 1986 and 1999 in English and held by 1,644 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Wood uses the Domesday Book, a survey of the population, landownership, class structure and economy of England in 1086, as a starting point for an exploration of Engglish history from the Roman times to the 15th century
Shakespeare
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6 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and held by 1,320 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A profile of Shakespeare and the political, intellectual, and religious world in which he lived draws on recently discovered sources including police torture records to show how the violence and plots of the era inform his work
In the footsteps of Alexander the Great
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30 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Historian Michael Wood hosts this journey across 2,000 years and 16 countries. At the heart of this epic story is the enigmatic character of Alexander the Great who set out at age 21 and conquered most of the known world before he was 30. Using texts of Greek and Roman historians as his guide, Wood searches for the truth behind legends that depict Alexander as both a brilliant visionary and ruthless conqueror
Conquistadors
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24 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in English and held by 1,044 WorldCat member libraries worldwide One of history's most fateful chapters and greatest adventures. The exploration of the America's by Spanish soldier-explorers, and the experiences and tragedies they had once there
In search of England : journeys into the English past
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13 editions published between 1999 and 2001 in English and held by 904 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "Michael Wood examines the roots of English history. Peeling back the layers of literary and oral material that have accumulated over the ages, he offers a fascinating series of rich stories - part history, part myth - that, directly or indirectly, touch on questions of English history and identity. He looks back at the legends surrounding Alfred the Great, King Athelstan, the lost library of Glastonbury, and more."--Jacket
India
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 879 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An illustrated study of five thousand years in the history of India covers its regions and cultures, architectural and artistic wonders, its place in world history, and insights into some of the historical figures who played a key role in its development
In search of the Trojan War
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28 editions published between 1985 and 2007 in English and held by 729 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The tale of the Trojan War has fascinated and intrigued people for thousands of years. But is there any truth to Homer's epic poem? Michael Wood brings to life the heroes and the romance of the Bronze Age in this award winning archaeological story
Legacy the origins of civilization
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7 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in English and held by 606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This six part series on three videodiscs explores the influence on ancient culture on our lives today. Host, Michael Wood visits the ancient cities and great ports of India and China, the deserts of Egypt and Iraq, the Mexico of the Inca, Aztec and Mayan peoples, the Greek and Roman monuments of Europe and the jungles of Central America searching for the living legacies of these once great civilizations. The series traces how the institutions that arose with urban civilization 5,000 years ago, such as organized religion, bureaucratic government and international trade are still affecting the political and cultural mindset of many parts of the world today
In search of myths & heroes
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22 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 554 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Follows Michael Wood as he travels in search of the truth behind four famous legends. Explores not only the historical past and literal truth of these myths, but also the mythic past and archetypal stories behind them. Examines the Biblical myth of the Queen of Sheba, an exotic and mysterious woman of power who, with King Solomon, plays a key role in the founding myths of the modern states of Israel and Ethiopia. Traces the Celtic legend of King Arthur and its role in British literature. Asks whether the legendary Shangri-La as depicted in James Hilton's Lost horizon could have its roots in Indian views of Tibet or in the Tibetan Buddhist stories of the land of Shambhala, a paradise behind the Himalayas. Discusses the Greek hero Jason and his quest for the golden fleece
Legacy : the search for ancient cultures
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5 editions published between 1992 and 1995 in English and held by 502 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Text, illustrations, and photographs chronicle 5,000 years of history from Mesopotamia to the present exploring social and political organizations, art, literature, religion, and economics
In search of Shakespeare
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13 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 418 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "He is the most famous of Englishmen, and yet our biographical knowledge of William Shakespeare has always been scant. Now Michael Wood with the help of the Royal Shakespeare Company and many other insightful experts - unravel the mysteries, to tell the story of the bard." [box cover note]
The story of England
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10 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Tells the extraordinary story of one English community over fifteen centuries, from the moment that the Roman Emperor Honorius sent his famous letter in 410 advising the English to look to their own defences to the village of Kibworth in Leicestershire as it is today
The classical ideal
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14 editions published between 1989 and 2012 in English and held by 374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Traces the origins of humanism and much of Western art to ancient Greece. Discusses Kouroi and Korai figures and the architecture of the Parthenon. Identifies Roman art as inherently political that concentrated on technical sophistication and detail. Traces the decline of humanistic values in the late antique period where classical themes and forms were adapted to serve Christian purposes
In search of Shakespeare
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25 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This four-part series explores the life of the world's greatest and most famous writer. Mixing travel, adventure, interviews, documentary, and live action sequences with the Royal Shakespeare Company, it presents a biography of one Elizabethan: his life, family and friendships, triumphs and disasters, loves and his losses. Viewers see how Shakespeare's life and work were shaped by his times, how he created some of the greatest literature in the world, and why he is still loved. These films reveal how Shakespeare sums up English history--and the English character too--more than any other person. Decent, humane, open minded, tolerant, witty, bawdy, sexy, diffident, guarded, skeptical, wary of any political system, identifying himself with the "Other" in his great portrayals of black people, women, the poor, Jews-- even evil people--Shakespeare is an artist born out of turbulent times. But as his old friend, Ben Jonson said, "He was not of an age, but for all time."
The Early Renaissance the High Renaissance ; Realms of light, the Baroque
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15 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Covers the revival and reinterpretation of the classical tradition in the works of Florentine artists Masaccio, Donatello, and Ghiberti. Discusses how these artists exemplify the merging of Christian and humanistic values. Examines the realism of Jan van Eyck and the spriritual crisis of northern Europe as revealed in Grúenwald's Isenheim altarpiece. Also discusses the sprirt of the Renaissance as reflected in Albrecht Dúrer's work. Features experts John White and Colin Eisler more
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Alexander,--the Great, America Anglo-Saxons Antiquities Art Art, Classical Art, Renaissance Arthur,--King Asia Bronze age Civilization Civilization, Ancient Civilization, Homeric Civilization, Western Conquerors Creative destruction Discovery and exploration, Spanish Domesday book Dramatists, English--Early modern England Europe Great Britain Greece Himalaya Mountains Historic sites India Indic literature Indigenous peoples Intellectual life International relations Jason (Greek mythology) Kings and rulers Latin America Manuscripts, Medieval Middle East Middle East--Troy (Extinct city) Mythology National characteristics, English Normans Political science Religion Shakespeare, William, Shangri-La (Imaginary place) Sheba,--Queen of Social history Travel Trojan War Turkey Turkey--Troy (Extinct city) Wood, Michael,
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Vuds, Maikls, 1948-
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