Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (1994) Winner
Robert John Bartlett
ロバート・ジョン・バートレット
Rōbāto Jon Bātoretto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-11-27 （Streatham (London)）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- St Andrews (Scotland)
Career
- Occupations
- historian, medievalist
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- University of St Andrews, University of Edinburgh, University of Chicago
- Memberships
- Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea Grammar School | — | — | — | 1962-1969 | United Kingdom |
| Peterhouse, Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St John's College, Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Princeton University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Battersea Grammar School
Period:
1962-1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United Kingdom
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
St John's College, Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Princeton University
Country:
United States
Jane Eliza Procter Visiting Fellow
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Wolfson History Prize | The Making of Europe: Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Change, 950-1350 | — | Wolfson Foundation | winner |
Wolfson History Prize
1993
Work:
The Making of Europe: Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Change, 950-1350
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Making of Europe: Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Change, 950-1350
1993 HistoryA study of conquest, colonization, and cultural change in Europe from 950 to 1350.
conquestcolonizationcultural change
England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings
2000 HistoryHistory of England under the Norman and Angevin kings.
medieval Englandkingship
The Hanged Man: A Story of Miracle, Memory and Colonialism in the Middle Ages
2005 HistoryA story of miracle, memory, and colonialism in the Middle Ages.
miraclesmemorycolonialism
Bibliography
- Gerald of Wales, 1146-1223
- Trial by fire and water: the medieval judicial ordeal
- Medieval frontier societies
- The Making of Europe: Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Change, 950-1350
- England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings
- Medieval and Modern Concepts of Race and Ethnicity
- Life and miracles of St Modwenna
- The miracles of Saint Æbbe of Coldingham and Saint Margaret of Scotland
- The Hanged Man: A Story of Miracle, Memory and Colonialism in the Middle Ages
- Gerald of Wales: A Voice of the Middle Ages
- The Natural and the Supernatural in the Middle Ages (The Wiles Lectures)
- Why Can the Dead Do Such Great Things?: Saints and Worshippers from the Martyrs to the Reformation
- Blood Royal: Dynastic Politics in Medieval Europe
- The Middle Ages and the Movies: Eight Key Films
- History in Flames: The Destruction and Survival of Medieval Manuscripts
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and detailed narrativehistorical analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- medieval colonialismcult of saintsNorman conquest
Legacy
Renowned medieval historian specializing in conquest and cultural change in Europe, winner of Wolfson History Prize, and presenter of BBC documentaries.
In Popular Culture
- Presenter of BBC series Inside the Medieval Mind, The Normans, The Plantagenets