Dec 10, 2002 · A brilliant, engaging and often surprising narrative, Albion reveals the manifold nature of English genius. 576 pages, Paperback. First published December 10, 2002. Peter Ackroyd CBE is an English novelist and biographer with a particular interest in the history and culture of London.

Nov 9, 2004 · Highly original and magnificent in scope, Albion discovers the roots of English cultural history in the Anglo-Saxon period, and traces it through the centuries. What does it mean to be English? This dazzling work demonstrates that a quintessentially English quality can be discovered in all forms of English culture, not only in literature but ...

Oct 21, 2003 · Peter Ackroyd follows his acclaimed London: The Biography with a book that once again plumbs the history of England and uncovers the continuities that link past and present. A dazzling, highly original exploration of English culture from its roots in the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day, ALBION demonstrates that a quintessentially English ...

Albion is a trilogy of historical novels set in Arthurian Britain by British author Patrick McCormack.

Aug 19, 2020 · An illustration of an open book. Texts. An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video. An illustration of an audio speaker. Audio. An illustration of a 3.5" floppy disk. Software. An illustration of two photographs. ... Albion : the origins of …

Nov 9, 2004 · A brilliant, engaging and often surprising narrative, Albion reveals the manifold nature of English genius.

Highly original and magnificent in scope, Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination discovers the roots of English cultural history in the Anglo-Saxon period, and traces it through the centuries.

Covers the whole of English cultural history from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day--from the Venerable Bede through English myths such as the legends about King Arthur and Albion to C.S....