Hawthornden Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (2002) Winner
Eamon Duffy
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Eamon Duffy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-02-09 （Dundalk, Ireland）
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Dundalk, Ireland → Cambridge, England
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor of the History of Christianity
- Active Years
- 1979-2024
- Affiliations
- Magdalene College, Cambridge, University of Cambridge, Pontifical Historical Commission
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (FSA), Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), Knight of St. Gregory (KSG), President of the Ecclesiastical History Society (2004–2005), Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip's School | — | — | — | — | Ireland |
| University of Hull | — | History | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Cambridge | Faculty of Divinity | History of Christianity | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
St Philip's School
Country:
Ireland
University of Hull
History
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Cambridge
Faculty of Divinity
/ History of Christianity
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United Kingdom
Doctoral advisors: Owen Chadwick, Gordon Rupp
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Longman–History Today Award | The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England 1400–1580 | — | History Today | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Hawthornden Prize | The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village | — | — | 受賞 |
Longman–History Today Award
1994
Work:
The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England 1400–1580
Organization:
History Today
Result:
受賞
Hawthornden Prize
2002
Work:
The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England 1400–1580
1992 Religious HistoryExplores traditional Catholic religion in England from 1400 to 1580 and challenges views of it as moribund.
ReformationMedieval CatholicismEnglish Religious History
The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village
2001 Religious HistoryUses churchwardens' accounts from Morebath to illustrate Reformation impacts on village life.
ReformationVillage HistoryCatholic Resistance
Bibliography
- The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England 1400 to 1580
- The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village
- Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes
- Faith of Our Fathers: Reflections on Catholic Tradition
- Walking to Emmaus
- Marking the Hours: English People and their Prayers 1240–1570
- Fires of Faith: Catholic England Under Mary Tudor
- Ten Popes Who Shook the World
- Saints, Sacrilege and Sedition: Religion and Conflict in the Tudor Reformations
- Reformation Divided: Catholics, Protestants, and the Conversion of England
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed archival analysisUse of parish recordsRevisionist religious history
- Recurring Motifs
- Long ReformationVitality of late medieval CatholicismPapal history
Legacy
Leading authority on 15th-17th century British religious history, emphasizing the vitality of traditional Catholicism and portraying the Reformation as a multi-generational process.
Academic Societies
- Ecclesiastical History Society
In Popular Culture
- Presented BBC Radio 4 series '10 Popes Who Shook the World'
Trivia
- Describes himself as a 'cradle Catholic'
- Former President of Magdalene College, Cambridge