Duff Cooper Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 65 (2020) Winner
Judith Herrin
ジュディス・ヘリン
Judisu Herin
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- archaeologist, byzantinist, historian
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Affiliations
- King's College London, Princeton University, British School at Athens
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA), President of the International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2011)
- Nominations
- Wolfson History Prize 2021 shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedales School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Newnham College, Cambridge | — | History | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Birmingham | — | Byzantine History | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Bedales School
Country:
United Kingdom
Newnham College, Cambridge
History
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Birmingham
Byzantine History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United Kingdom
Thesis: The Social and Economic Structure of Central Greece in the Late Twelfth Century
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History | — | — | Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences | Winner |
| 2020 | Duff Cooper Prize | Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe | — | — | Winner |
| 2002 | Golden Cross of the Order of Honour | — | — | President of the Hellenic Republic of Greece | Winner |
Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History
2016
Organization:
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Result:
Winner
Duff Cooper Prize
2020
Work:
Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe
Result:
Winner
Golden Cross of the Order of Honour
2002
Organization:
President of the Hellenic Republic of Greece
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Wolfson History Prize
3 appearances
Works
Major Works
Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
2007 HistoryA history highlighting the surprising life of the medieval Byzantine Empire.
Byzantine EmpireArtWomen in power
Translations
- Japanese, Italian, etc. translations
Bibliography
- Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe
- Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
- Women in Purple: Rulers of Medieval Byzantium
- The Formation of Christendom
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical analysisAccessible scholarly narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Reevaluation of the Byzantine EmpireMediterranean civilizationsRole of women
Legacy
Pioneering researcher in Byzantine studies, establishing the crucial significance of the Byzantine Empire.
Quotes
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Herrin is excellent on the Ravenna of Justinian...
Source: The Guardian (2007)