Wood, Michael 1948-

In search of the Trojan War by Michael Wood ( Book )
26 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in English and held by 3,552 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 by Michael Wood ( Book )
25 editions published between 1981 and 2005 in English and held by 2,523 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

The story of India by Michael Wood ( Visual )
27 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,777 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Historian Michael Wood chronicles the history of the Indian subcontinent, the richness and diversity of its peoples, and its continuing relevance in today's world

Conquistadors by Michael Wood ( Book )
17 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,748 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

Art of the Western world ( Visual )
19 editions published between 1989 and 2013 in English and held by 1,690 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

Domesday : a search for the roots of England by Michael Wood ( Book )
18 editions published between 1986 and 1999 in English and held by 1,614 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 by Michael Wood ( Book )
3 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 1,322 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 ( Visual )
33 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,298 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Historian Michael Wood hosts this dramatic and colorful 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 by David Wallace ( Visual )
25 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in English and held by 1,041 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 by Michael Wood ( Book )
11 editions published between 1999 and 2001 in English and held by 896 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