Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1982) Winner
John McManners
ジョン・マクマナーズ
Jon Makumanāzu
Aliases:
Jack McManners
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-12-25 （Ferryhill, England）
- Died
- 2006-11-04 （Oxford, England） age 89
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity (Anglican)
- Residence History
- Ferryhill, England → Oxford, England → Hobart, Tasmania → Sydney → Leicester
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Clergyman, Soldier, University Professor
- Active Years
- 1936-2006
- Affiliations
- All Souls College, Oxford, University of Oxford, University of Tasmania, University of Sydney, University of Leicester
- Memberships
- Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA), President of the Ecclesiastical History Society (1977-1978)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edmund Hall, Oxford | — | Modern History | Bachelor of Arts | 1936-1939 | United Kingdom |
| St Chad's College, Durham | — | Theology | — | 1946-1948 | United Kingdom |
| Spennymoor Grammar School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Modern History
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1936-1939
Year of Graduation:
1939
Country:
United Kingdom
First-class honours
St Chad's College, Durham
Theology
Period:
1946-1948
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
United Kingdom
Ordained deacon 1947, priest 1948
Spennymoor Grammar School
Country:
United Kingdom
Grammar School
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Wolfson History Prize | Death and the Enlightenment | — | Wolfson Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Monarchy | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Ordre national du Mérite | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Ordre des Palmes Académiques | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
Wolfson History Prize
1982
Work:
Death and the Enlightenment
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2000
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
受賞
Ordre national du Mérite
2001
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Palmes Académiques
1992
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Death and the Enlightenment: Changing Attitudes to Death Among Christians and Unbelievers in Eighteenth-Century France
1981 Ecclesiastical HistoryA study of changing attitudes to death in 18th-century France.
DeathEnlightenmentFrench Church
Church and Society in Eighteenth-Century France
1998 HistoryTwo-volume study of church and society in pre-revolutionary France.
Church HistorySocial History18th Century
French Ecclesiastical Society Under the Ancient Regime: A Study of Angers in the Eighteenth Century
1960 Local HistoryDetailed study of church life in Angers.
Local Church18th Century
Bibliography
- French Ecclesiastical Society Under the Ancient Regime: A Study of Angers in the Eighteenth Century (1960)
- Lectures on European History, 1789–1914 (1966)
- French Revolution and the Church (1970)
- Church and State in France, 1870–1914 (1972)
- Death and the Enlightenment (1981)
- Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity (1990) editor
- Church and Society in Eighteenth-Century France (1998)
- The Oxford History of Christianity (2002)
- Fusilier: Recollections and Reflections, 1939–1945 (2002)
- All Souls and the Shipley Case, 1808–1810 (2002)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed empirical researchScholarly narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- 18th-century French ChurchReligion and SocietyDeath and Faith
Health
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Health concerns2001年以降Resigned as chaplain
Legacy
Leading authority on religious history in 18th-century France with numerous awards.
Academic Societies
- British Academy
- Australian Academy of the Humanities
Trivia
- Known as Jack to family and friends.
- Served in the Siege of Tobruk during WWII.