PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize
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Edition 3 (2004) Winner
Thomas Holland
トーマス・ホランド
Tōmasu Horando
Aliases:
Tom Holland
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-01-05 （Oxford, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Oxford → Broad Chalke, Wiltshire → Brixton, London
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Historian, Podcaster
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
- Affiliations
- BBC, British Library Board, British Museum Trustee, Stonehenge Alliance (President)
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Influenced By
- Peter Green
- Influenced
- Dominic Sandbrook
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens' College, Cambridge | Faculty of English | English Tripos | double first | 1980年代後半 | United Kingdom |
| University of Oxford | — | Literature | — | 1990年代初頭 | United Kingdom |
| Canford School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Chafyn Grove School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Queens' College, Cambridge
Faculty of English
/ English Tripos
Degree:
double first
Period:
1980年代後半
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United Kingdom
Specialising in Virgil and English Romantic poets
University of Oxford
Literature
Period:
1990年代初頭
Country:
United Kingdom
Dropped out of PhD on Lord Byron
Canford School
Country:
United Kingdom
Independent school
Chafyn Grove School
Country:
United Kingdom
Preparatory school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hessell-Tiltman Prize | Rubicon | — | English PEN | win |
| 2006 | Runciman Award | Persian Fire | — | Anglo-Hellenic League | win |
Hessell-Tiltman Prize
2004
Work:
Rubicon
Organization:
English PEN
Result:
win
Runciman Award
2006
Work:
Persian Fire
Organization:
Anglo-Hellenic League
Result:
win
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
2003 HistoryA gripping account of the fall of the Roman Republic.
Roman RepublicPower struggles
Persian Fire
2005 HistoryAccount of the Greco-Persian Wars.
Greco-Persian WarsAncient Greece
In the Shadow of the Sword
2012 HistoryExplores the origins of Islam.
IslamAncient World
Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind
2019 HistoryExamines Christianity's influence on the Western mind.
ChristianityWestern Civilization
Bibliography
- The Vampyre: Being the True Pilgrimage of George Gordon
- Supping with Panthers
- Attis
- Deliver Us From Evil
- Sleeper in the Sands
- The Bone Hunter
- Rubicon
- Persian Fire
- Millennium
- In the Shadow of the Sword
- Dynasty
- Athelstan
- Æthelflæd
- Dominion
- Pax
Translations by Author
- Herodotus' Histories (translation)
- Suetonius' The Lives of the Caesars (translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid narrative styleAccessible and engaging proseStorytelling approach to history
- Recurring Motifs
- Rise and fall of ancient empiresInfluence of religionClashes of civilizations
Legacy
Renowned popular historian of classical antiquity and Christianity. Co-host of the podcast The Rest is History.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in historical documentaries
Quotes
-
In my morals and ethics, I have learned to accept that I am thoroughly and proudly Christian.
Source: New Statesman (2016)
Trivia
- Brother is James Holland, WWII historian
- Great-uncle is cyclist Charles Holland, first Englishman to finish Tour de France
- Avid cricketer, plays for Authors XI