Britain AD by Francis Pryor
Pryor, Francis 'Britain A.D.' Harper Perennial 2004
An interesting read - attempting to debunk British archaeology. Francis Pryor has a nostalgic view of the history of Britain, which, using his background in prehistory, he disbelieves in the existence of any invasions in British history. He also loves the idea of continuity and his view is so-rose tinted as to be untrue! He believes the Saxons are a product of our historical imagination, and that Britain has always been a multicultural paradise. He is happy to ignore the existence of the English language as any evidence of a major change after the end of the roman period.
An interesting read - attempting to debunk British archaeology. Francis Pryor has a nostalgic view of the history of Britain, which, using his background in prehistory, he disbelieves in the existence of any invasions in British history. He also loves the idea of continuity and his view is so-rose tinted as to be untrue! He believes the Saxons are a product of our historical imagination, and that Britain has always been a multicultural paradise. He is happy to ignore the existence of the English language as any evidence of a major change after the end of the roman period.
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