Author: Wrigley, C.J. (Professor Of Modern British History, Universi
Hardback; Book; B&w Illustrations
256 pages
Published: May 2001
I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd
ISBN: 1860642861
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A gentleman scholar in the old style; a northern non-conforming radical; an academic steeped in Oxford traditions; a late twentieth century media personality; one of the most outstanding historians of his age: A J P Taylor was all these things.This biographical study of A.J.P. Taylor includes details of his childhood, family and his time as teacher, broadcaster journalist and historian. It attempts to evaluate how far he fulfilled his aim and conviction as to the importance of history and its place at the heart of national consciousness.