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In 1990, Pincus received a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in [[history]] from [[Harvard University]]. |
In 1990, Pincus received a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in [[history]] from [[Harvard University]]. |
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He is a prominent scholar of Early Modern British history,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nybooks.com/articles/article-preview?article_id=23383 |title=How England Became Modern - A Revolutionary View|format= |publisher=''The New York Review of Books'' |date=19 November 2009 |accessdate=21 December 2009}}</ref> and his work has focused on the 17th century, in particular the [[Glorious Revolution]] and English foreign policy. His book ''1688: The First Modern Revolution'' has been praised as providing "a new understanding of the origins of the modern, liberal state."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14636916 |title=England's Revolution|format= |publisher=''The Economist'' |date=15 October 2009 |accessdate=21 December 2009}}</ref> [[The Economist]] named it as one of the best books on history published in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15009715 |title=Books of the Year: Page-turners|format= |publisher=''The Economist'' |date=3 December 2009 |accessdate=21 December 2009}}</ref> |
He is a prominent scholar of Early Modern British history,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nybooks.com/articles/article-preview?article_id=23383 |title=How England Became Modern - A Revolutionary View|format= |publisher=''The New York Review of Books'' |date=19 November 2009 |accessdate=21 December 2009}}</ref> and his work has focused on the 17th century, in particular the [[Glorious Revolution]] and English foreign policy. His book ''1688: The First Modern Revolution'' has been praised as providing "a new understanding of the origins of the modern, liberal state."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14636916 |title=England's Revolution|format= |publisher=''The Economist'' |date=15 October 2009 |accessdate=21 December 2009}}</ref> [[The Economist]] named it as one of the best books on history published in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15009715 |title=Books of the Year: Page-turners|format= |publisher=''The Economist'' |date=3 December 2009 |accessdate=21 December 2009}}</ref> |
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In March 2010 he |
In March 2010 he delivered the Sir John Neale lecture at University College, London. |
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==Titles and positions== |
==Titles and positions== |
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Steven Pincus is a professor of history at Yale University where he specializes in 17th and 18th century British and European history. He is also the Chair of Yale's Council on European Studies .
Education and career
In 1990, Pincus received a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University. He is a prominent scholar of Early Modern British history,[1] and his work has focused on the 17th century, in particular the Glorious Revolution and English foreign policy. His book 1688: The First Modern Revolution has been praised as providing "a new understanding of the origins of the modern, liberal state."[2] The Economist named it as one of the best books on history published in 2009.[3] In March 2010 he delivered the Sir John Neale lecture at University College, London.
Titles and positions
- 2005–Present — Professor of history, Yale University
- 1993–2005 — Professor of history, University of Chicago
Books
- Protestantism and Patriotism: Ideologies and the Making of English Foreign Policy, 1650-1668 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996)
- A Nation Transformed: England after the Restoration (edited with Alan Houston) (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001)
- England's Glorious Revolution: A Brief History with Documents (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006)
- The Politics of the Public Sphere in Early Modern England (edited with Peter Lake) (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2007)
- 1688: The First Modern Revolution (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2009)
References
- ^ "How England Became Modern - A Revolutionary View". The New York Review of Books. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
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{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Books of the Year: Page-turners". The Economist. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
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External links
- Faculty page at Yale University [1]