Wolfson History Prize
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Christopher Alan Bayly
クリストファー・アラン・ベイリー
Kurisfuafā Aran Beirī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-05-18 （Tunbridge Wells, England）
- Died
- 2015-04-18 （Hyde Park, Chicago） age 69
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Tunbridge Wells, England → Oxford → Cambridge
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Author
- Active Years
- 1970-2015
- Affiliations
- University of Cambridge, St Catharine's College, Cambridge, British Museum (trustee)
- Memberships
- British Academy (FBA), Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balliol College, Oxford | — | History | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| St Antony's College, Oxford | — | History | DPhil | — | United Kingdom |
Balliol College, Oxford
History
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts
St Antony's College, Oxford
History
Degree:
DPhil
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United Kingdom
Thesis: The development of political organisation in the Allahabad locality, 1880–1925
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Wolfson History Prize | — | Oeuvre Prize | Wolfson Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British Monarchy | 叙勲 |
| 2016 | Toynbee Prize | — | グローバル歴史 | Toynbee Prize Foundation | 受賞 (p.p.) |
| 1990 | Fellow of the British Academy | — | — | British Academy | 選出 |
Wolfson History Prize
2004
Category:
Oeuvre Prize
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
2007
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
叙勲
Toynbee Prize
2016
Category:
グローバル歴史
Organization:
Toynbee Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞 (p.p.)
Fellow of the British Academy
1990
Organization:
British Academy
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Birth of the Modern World: 1780–1914
2004 World HistoryA global history of the making of the modern world from 1780 to 1914.
ImperialismGlobalizationModernization
Empire and Information: Intelligence Gathering and Social Communication in India, 1780–1870
1996 Indian HistoryExplores intelligence and social communication in India under British rule.
InformationEmpireSocial Structure
Indian Society and the Making of the British Empire
1988 Imperial HistoryRole of Indian society in the making of the British Empire.
ColonialismSocial Change
Bibliography
- The Local Roots of Indian Politics: Allahabad, 1880–1920 (1975)
- Rulers, Townsmen and Bazaars: North Indian Society in the Age of British Expansion, 1770–1870 (1983)
- Indian Society and the Making of the British Empire (1988)
- Imperial Meridian: The British Empire and the World, 1780–1830 (1989)
- Empire and Information: Intelligence Gathering and Social Communication in India, 1780–1870 (1996)
- Origins of Nationality in South Asia: Patriotism and Ethical Government in the Making of Modern India (1997)
- The Birth of the Modern World: 1780–1914 (2004)
- Forgotten Armies: The Fall of British Asia, 1941–1945 (2005)
- Forgotten Wars: Freedom and Revolution in Southeast Asia (2007)
- Recovering Liberties: Indian Thought in the Age of Liberalism and Empire (2012)
- Remaking the Modern World, 1900-2015: Global Connections and Comparisons (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Global historical approachSpecialist in British Imperial and Indian history
- Recurring Motifs
- ImperialismInformation and politicsModernization
Legacy
Leading British historian of the British Empire, India, and global history; Vere Harmsworth Professor at Cambridge; first posthumous Toynbee Prize winner.
Academic Societies
- Royal Asiatic Society (Bayly Prize named after him)
Quotes
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I regard this not only as a great personal honour but, as an historian of India, as recognition of the growing importance of the history of the non-western world.
Source: Times Higher Education (2007)
Trivia
- First person to receive the Toynbee Prize posthumously
- Royal Asiatic Society established the Bayly Prize in his honor