The Age of Asa Lord Briggs, Public Life and History in Britain since
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 h
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The Age of Asa Lord Briggs, Public Life and History in Britain since 1945 Edited by
Miles Taylor University of York, UK
Selection, introduction and editorial matter © Miles Taylor 2015 Foreword © David Cannadine 2015 Individual chapters © Respective authors 2015 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-39257-2 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-48337-2 ISBN 978-1-137-39259-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137392596 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The age of Asa : Lord Briggs, public life and history in Britain since 1945 / Miles Taylor, University of York, UK. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. Based on a one-day conference held on 19 May 2011 at the Institute of Historical Research to mark Lord Briggs’ 90th birthday. 1. Briggs, Asa, 1921—Congresses. 2. Briggs, Asa, 1921—Influence— Congresses. 3. Historians—Great Britain—Biography. 4. Nobility—Great Britain—Biography. 5. Historiography— Great Britain. I. Taylor, Miles, editor, author. II. Title: Lord Briggs, public life and history in Britain since 1945. DA3.B67A64 2014 2014028176 941.0072 02—dc23
Contents
Foreword by David Cannadine
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Acknowledgements
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Notes on Contributors
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Introduction: Asa Briggs and Public Life in Britain since 1945 Miles Taylor
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Part I History 1 The Interconnectedness of Things: Asa Briggs and Social History Rohan McWilliam 2 A Little Bit of a Victor
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