Alan Macfarlane

Alan Macfarlane
Born (1941-12-20) 20 December 1941 (age 82)
NationalityBritish
Alma materWorcester College, University of Oxford (BA, MA, DPhil)
London School of Economics and Political Science (MPhil)
School of Oriental and African Studies (PhD)
Known forThe Origins of English Individualism
Scientific career
FieldsAnthropology
History
InstitutionsKing's College, University of Cambridge
ThesisWitchcraft prosecutions in Essex, 1560–1680 (1967)
Doctoral advisorKeith Thomas
Websitealanmacfarlane.com

Alan Donald James Macfarlane FBA FRHistS (born 20 December 1941 in Shillong, Meghalaya, India) is an anthropologist and historian, and a Professor Emeritus of King's College, Cambridge. He is the author or editor of 20 books and numerous articles on the anthropology and history of England, Nepal, Japan and China.[1] He has focused on comparative study of the origins and nature of the modern world. In recent years he has become increasingly interested in the use of visual material in teaching and research. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Historical Society.

  1. ^ Authored and Edited Books on Alan Macfarlane's personal website