Troublemaker - The Life and History of A.J.P Taylor

One of the most influential British historians of the twentieth century, A. J. P. Taylor was also the most popular, delivering history to a huge audience by means of legendary television lectures he gave live and unscripted. This engaging biography explores Taylor's activities as historian, Oxford don, broadcast journalist, husband, and friend during a brilliant life punctuated by success, failure, and frequent controversy.

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A.J.P. Taylor was arguably the most influential and popular British historian of the 20th century. This biography explores Taylor's activities as historian, Oxford don, broadcast journalist, husband and friend during a brilliant life punctuated by success, failure and frequent controversy.

Product details

• Authors: Kathleen Burk
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.02.2002
• EAN: 9780300094534
• ISBN: 978-0-300-09453-4
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 228 mm x 150 mm x 37 mm
• Weight: 732 g
• Illustrations: 30 b-w illus.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies