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Robert John Weston Evans

ロバート・ジョン・ウェストン・エヴァンス

Rōbāto Jyon Wesuton Evans

Aliases: R. J. W. Evans

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1943-10-07 (Unknown)
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Residence History
Oxford

Career

Occupations
Historian
Active Years
1973-2024
Affiliations
Oriel College, Oxford
Memberships
Learned Society of Wales, Cymdeithas Dafydd ap Gwilym

Education

Jesus College, Cambridge
History Department
Country: United Kingdom
Alma mater

Awards

Wolfson History Prize
1980
Work: The Making of the Habsburg Monarchy, 1550–1700
Organization: Wolfson Foundation
Result: Winner
Honorary Silver Medal of Jan Masaryk
2019
Organization: Czech Republic Embassy
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Rudolf II and his World. A Study in Intellectual History, 1576–1612

1973 Intellectual History

A study in intellectual history during Rudolf II's era.

RenaissanceHabsburg

The Making of the Habsburg Monarchy, 1550–1700. An Interpretation

1979 History

Interpretation of the making of the Habsburg Monarchy.

HabsburgCentral Europe

Austria, Hungary and the Habsburgs. Essays on Central Europe, c.1683–1867

2006 Essays

Essays on Central Europe.

HabsburgLanguage

Bibliography

  • Rudolf II and his World
  • The Making of the Habsburg Monarchy
  • Austria, Hungary and the Habsburgs

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed historical analysisIntegration of language and history
Recurring Motifs
Habsburg dynastyLanguages in Central Europe

Legacy

Renowned expert on post-medieval history of Central and Eastern Europe, especially Habsburg lands.