Publisher's Synopsis
Think you know where the English language came from? Think
again. This book is a truly original, blistering attack on the standard
history of Britain and the origins of the English language.
In gloriously sharp prose, M.J. Harper destroys the cherished national
myths of the English, the Scots, the Welsh, the Irish and - to demonstrate
his lack of national bias - the French. He shows that:
. Most of the entries in the Oxford English Dictionary are wrong.
. The whole of British place-name theory is misconceived.
. Latin is not what it seems.
. The Anglo-Saxons played no major part in our history or language.
. Middle English is a wholly imaginary language created by well-meaning but
deluded academics.
Unsentimental and truly original, The History of Britain Revealed will
change the way you think about the history of the United Kingdom and the
origin of the English language. It is an essential but rarely comforting
read for anyone who believes that history matters.
