James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 36 (1954) Winner
Keith Feiling
キース・フィーリング
Kīsu Fīringu
Aliases:
Sir Keith Grahame Feiling
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1884-09-07 （Leatherhead）
- Died
- 1977-09-16 （Putney, London） age 93
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Leatherhead → Marlborough, Wiltshire → Oxford → Toronto → Jhansi and Dalhousie, India → Putney, London
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Biographer, Academic
- Active Years
- 1906-1977
- Affiliations
- University of Oxford, All Souls College, Oxford, University of Toronto
- Memberships
- Oxford University Conservative Association (founder)
- Influenced By
- George MacKinnon Wrong
- Influenced
- A.J.P. Taylor
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Balliol College, Oxford | — | Modern History | 近代史一等優等学位 | — | United Kingdom |
| Christ Church, Oxford | — | Modern History | — | 1909- | United Kingdom |
Marlborough College
Country:
United Kingdom
Balliol College, Oxford
Modern History
Degree:
近代史一等優等学位
Year of Graduation:
1906
Country:
United Kingdom
Christ Church, Oxford
Modern History
Period:
1909-
Country:
United Kingdom
Resumed studies for doctorate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | Services during World War I with Central Recruiting Board of India | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1954 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Warren Hastings | 伝記部門 | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Knighthood | — | — | British Monarchy | 叙勲 |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1919
Work:
Services during World War I with Central Recruiting Board of India
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1954
Work:
Warren Hastings
Category:
伝記部門
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Knighthood
1958
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A history of the Tory party, 1640-1714
1924 HistoryA conservative history of the Tory Party from 1640 to 1714.
ConservatismParty politics
The Life of Neville Chamberlain
1946 BiographyBiography of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
Conservative politicsAppeasement
Warren Hastings
1954 BiographyBiography of Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India. Winner of James Tait Black Prize.
ImperialismColonial administration
A history of England, from the coming of the English to 1918
1950 HistoryComprehensive history of England up to 1918.
English historyConservative interpretation
Bibliography
- Italian policy since 1870
- A history of the Tory party, 1640-1714
- England under the Tudors and Stuarts
- British foreign policy, 1660-1672
- What is conservatism?
- The second Tory party, 1714-1832
- The life of Neville Chamberlain
- The study of the modern history of Great Britain, 1862–1946
- Warren Hastings
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Conservative historiographyToryismDefence of traditional institutionsHierarchical authority
- Recurring Motifs
- EmpirePaternalismDeferenceMonarchyChurchFamilyNationStatusPlace
Legacy
Prominent British conservative historian and biographer. Chichele Professor of Modern History at Oxford (1946-1950), noted for his Tory interpretation of history defending empire, hierarchy, and tradition. Winner of James Tait Black Prize.
Quotes
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Toryism rests on doubt in human nature; it distrusts improvement, clings to traditional institutions, prefers the past to the future. It is a sentiment rather than a principle.
Source: A.J.P. Taylor, Essays in English history (1976)
Trivia
- His mother Joan Barbara was the sister of novelist Anthony Hope and first cousin of Kenneth Grahame, author of The Wind in the Willows.
- A festschrift, Essays in British history presented to Sir Keith Feiling, edited by Hugh Trevor-Roper, was published for his 80th birthday in 1964.