Description
| Product ID: | 9781350166158 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Hugh Trevor-Roper |
| Subtitle: | The Historian |
| Authors: | Author: Blair Worden |
| Page Count: | 368 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Historiography, History, History, Second World War, Far-right political ideologies and movements, Espionage and secret services, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Historiography, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Fascism & Nazism, Espionage & secret services |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Hugh Trevor-Roper was one of the most gifted historians of the 20th century. His scholarly interests ranged widely - from the Puritan Revolution to the Scottish Enlightenment. Yet he was also fascinated by the events of his own lifetime and wrote widely on issues of espionage and intelligence, as well as maintaining a fascination with the workings - and personalities - of Nazi Germany. In this volume, a variety of contributors - many of whom knew Trevor-Roper personally - engage with his scholarship and analyse his finest achievements as an historian. Covering the full range of Trevor-Roper's interests, this book is essential reading for anyone who wishes to better understand this great academic and his work. Hugh Trevor-Roper was one of the most gifted historians of the 20th century. His scholarly interests ranged widely - from the Puritan Revolution to the Scottish Enlightenment. Yet he was also fascinated by the events of his own lifetime and wrote widely on issues of espionage and intelligence, as well as maintaining a fascination with the workings - and personalities - of Nazi Germany. In this volume, a variety of contributors - many of whom knew Trevor-Roper personally - engage with his scholarship and analyse his finest achievements as an historian. Covering the full range of Trevor-Roper''s interests, this book is essential reading for anyone who wishes to better understand this great academic and his work. |
| Imprint Name: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-05-28 |