Wolfson History Prize
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Theodore Zeldin
テオドール・ゼルディン
Teodōru Zerudin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-08-22 （Unknown）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French
- Residence History
- Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Academic
- Active Years
- 1958-2015
- Affiliations
- St Antony's College, Oxford, Green Templeton College, Oxford
- Memberships
- Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Member of the European Academy
- Influenced
- Robert Gildea
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck, University of London | — | Philosophy, History, Latin | First Class Honours | — | United Kingdom |
| Christ Church, Oxford | — | Modern History | First Class Honours | — | United Kingdom |
| St Antony's College, Oxford | — | — | DPhil | — | United Kingdom |
Birkbeck, University of London
Philosophy, History, Latin
Degree:
First Class Honours
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
United Kingdom
Graduated at age 17
Christ Church, Oxford
Modern History
Degree:
First Class Honours
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
United Kingdom
St Antony's College, Oxford
Degree:
DPhil
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
United Kingdom
Thesis: The parliamentarians of the Second Empire in France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Wolfson History Prize | France, 1848-1945 | — | Wolfson Foundation | winner |
Wolfson History Prize
1974
Work:
France, 1848-1945
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A History of French Passions
1979 HistoryA quotidian history of the French people.
PassionsDaily LifeFrench History
An Intimate History of Humanity
1994 HistoryExploration of intimate human history.
Human HistoryConversationHappiness
Bibliography
- The Political System of Napoleon III (1958)
- Émile Ollivier and the Liberal Empire of Napoleon III (1963)
- France, 1848-1945: Volume I - Ambition, Love and Politics (1973)
- France, 1848-1945: Volume II - Intellect, Taste and Anxiety (1977)
- History of French Passions (1979-81)
- The French (1982)
- An Intimate History of Humanity (1994)
- Conversation (2000)
- The Hidden Pleasures of Life (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quotidian history approachAnalysis of passions
- Recurring Motifs
- French societyHuman relationshipsPassions and anxiety
Legacy
Prominent British historian specializing in French history, winner of the Wolfson History Prize.
Trivia
- Hobbies are gardening, painting and mending things.
- Married to Deirdre Wilson, co-inventor of relevance theory.