John Gareth Darwin
John Gareth Darwin (born June 29, 1948 in Great Britain ) is a British historian who specializes in the history of the British Empire .
Life
Darwin is a PhD and since 1984 as a Fellow at Nuffield College of Oxford University operates. His appointment is that of the Beit Lecturer on the History of the British Commonwealth .
Darwin has so far published three extensive books on empires and especially on the British Empire.
Prizes and awards
- 2008: Wolfson History Prize for his 2007 work After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire .
Publications
- The End of the British Empire. The Historical Debate . Blackwell, Oxford, England 1995.
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After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire . Allan Lane, London 2007. ISBN 9780141010229 .
- The Imperial Dream: The Global History of Great Empires 1400-2000 . Translated by Michael Bayer and Norbert Juraschitz. Campus Verlag, Frankfurt am Main / New York City 2010, ISBN 978-3-593-39142-7 .
- The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World System 1830-1970 , Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England 2009.
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Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain . Allen Lane, London 2012, ISBN 978-1-846140884 .
- German by Michael Mayer and Norbert Juraschitz: The unfinished world empire: Rise and fall of the British Empire 1600-1997 . Campus Verlag, Frankfurt am Main / New York City 2013, ISBN 978-3-593-39808-2 .
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Darwin, John Gareth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Darwin, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Great Britain |