Sir Ian Kershaw | |
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 Kershaw at the 2012 Leipzig Book Fair | |
| Born | 29 April 1943 |
| Spouse | Betty Kershaw |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Kershaw, Alice (Robinson) Kershaw |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | Bolton Priory, 1286–1325: An Economic Study (1969) |
| Influences | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Social history |
| School or tradition | Alltagsgeschichte |
| Main interests | Nazi Germany |
| Notable ideas | "Working Towards the Führer" theory |
Sir Ian Kershaw FRHistS FBA (born 29 April 1943) is an English historian whose work has chiefly focused on the social history of 20th-century Germany. He is regarded by many as one of the world's foremost experts on Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany, and is particularly noted for his biographies of Hitler.[1]
He was a follower of the German historian Martin Broszat, and until his retirement, he was a professor at the University of Sheffield. Kershaw has called Broszat an "inspirational mentor" who did much to shape his understanding of Nazi Germany.[2] Kershaw served as historical adviser on numerous BBC documentaries, notably The Nazis: A Warning from History and War of the Century. He taught a module titled "Germans against Hitler".[3]
- ^ Sir Ian Kershaw: Dissecting Hitler Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine; BBC News; 14 June 2002.
- ^ Kershaw, Ian (February 2004). "Beware the Moral High Ground". H-Soz-u-Kult. Archived from the original on 29 May 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ^ Arana, Marie (19 October 2008). "Ian Kershaw: Casting light on the shadows". The Washington Post Book World. p. 11.