The Age of Asa: Lord Briggs, Public Life and History in Britain since 1945

by M. Taylor

2021-01-11 00:26:59

Asa Briggs has been a prominent figure in post-war cultural life - as a pioneering historian, a far-sighted educational reformer, and a sensitive chronicler of the way in which broadcasting and communication more generally have shaped modern society.... Read more
Asa Briggs has been a prominent figure in post-war cultural life - as a pioneering historian, a far-sighted educational reformer, and a sensitive chronicler of the way in which broadcasting and communication more generally have shaped modern society. He has also been a devoted servant of the public good, involved in many inquiries, boards and trusts. Yet few accounts of public life in Britain since the Second World War include a discussion or appreciation of his influential role. This collection of essays provides the first critical assessment of Asa Briggs'' career, using fresh research and new perspectives to analyse his contribution and impact on scholarship, the expansion of higher education at home and overseas, and his support and leadership for the arts and media more generally. The online bibliography of Asa Briggs'' publications which accompanies the book is available on the The Institute of Historical Research website here. Less

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File size8.5 X 5.51 X 1 in
Print pages311
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Publication date November 25, 2014
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781137392572

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