Derek Beales
Derek Edward Dawson Beales (born June 12, 1931 in Felixstowe ) is a British historian . He wrote a comprehensive work on Emperor Joseph II.
Life
Beales was educated at Cambridge University, where he received a BA, an MA and a PhD in 1953 . He was made a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1955 and a professor of history at the university in 1965, where he served until 1980. Until 1997 he was Professor of Modern History at Cambridge.
He was editor of The Historical Journal from 1971 to 1975. From 1984 to 1987 he was a member of the council of the Royal Historical Society . In 1989 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy .
Fonts (selection)
- Joseph II, Volume I: In the Shadow of Maria Theresa, 1741-1780 . Cambridge 1987, ISBN 0-521-24240-1 .
- Prosperity and Plunder: European Catholic Monasteries in the Age of Revolution, 1650-1815 . Cambridge 2003, ISBN 0-521-59090-6 .
- Enlightenment and Reform in 18th-Century Europe . London 2005, ISBN 1-86064-949-1 .
- Joseph II, Volume II: Against the World, 1780-1790 . Cambridge 2009, ISBN 978-0-521-32488-5 .
- (with Eugenio F. Biagini) The Risorgimento and the Unification of Italy. Longman, Harlow 2002, revised new edition (first edition 1971), ISBN 978-0-582-36958-0 .
literature
- as editor of TCW Blanning and David Cannadine : History and Biography. Essays in Honor of Derek Beales . Cambridge 1996, ISBN 0-521-47330-6 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Derek Beales in the catalog of the German National Library
- Professor Derek Beales FBA
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beales, Derek |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beales, Derek Edward Dawson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Felixstowe |