A Traveller's History of Oxford - Couverture souple

A Traveller's History of Oxford gives the reader a clear account of Oxford's earliest beginnings from Roman times, its Anglo-Saxon past, its importance in medieval England, the founding of the different colleges, its status as Royalist capital during the Civil War and after this crisis, and its recovery and continuing growth right up to the twenty-first century.

The book also looks closely at the story behind the beautiful buildings and discusses Oxford's gifts to the world both in the alumni, which include five kings, 25 British Prime Ministers, 36 Nobel Prize winners, and 85 archbishops, and in the world of ideas: the legends of King Arthur, the English Bible, Anglicanism, the Royal Society, Methodism, Pre-Raphaelites, Alice and Wonderland, Aestheticism, OED, Inspector Morse... The list is endless.

It also has practical information, illustrated with maps, on exploring the town and a Chronology of Events.

Richard Tames lectures for the London programs of Syracuse University and the American University and is a London Tourist Board registered 'Blue Badge' guide. He is the author of American Walks in London and A Traveller's History of Japan.