Michael Burleigh
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Michael Burleigh is a British
author and historian.
In 1977 he was awarded a first class honours degree in Medieval and Modern History from University College London
, winning the Pollard, Dolley and Sir William Mayer prizes. After a Ph.D in medieval history in 1982, he went on to hold posts at New College, Oxford
, the London School of Economics
, and University of Cardiff where he was Distinguished Research Professor in Modern History. He has also been Raoul Wallenberg Chair of Human Rights at Rutgers University
, William Rand Kenan Professor of History at Washington and Lee University
in Virginia, and Kratter Visiting Professor at Stanford University
. In 2002 he gave the three Cardinal Basil Hume Memorial Lectures at Heythrop College
, University of London. He is a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Institut für Zeitgeschichte in Munich and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
. He founded the journal Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions and is on the editorial boards of Totalitarismus und Demokratie and Ethnic and Racial Studies.
His books have been translated into Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish and Spanish.
He has also been active in bringing history to television audiences. In 1991 he won the British Film Institute
Award for Archival Achievement for the Channel 4
/Domino Films documentary Selling Murder: The Killing Films of the Third Reich and a 1993 New York Film and Television Festival Award Bronze Medal for Heil Herbie: The Story of the Volkswagen Beetle (Channel 4
/Domino Films).
Michael Burleigh serves on the advisory board of the new magazine Standpoint
and is a regular contributor.
He has been married since 1991 to Linden Burleigh and they live in South East London.
United Kingdom
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author and historian.
In 1977 he was awarded a first class honours degree in Medieval and Modern History from University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, winning the Pollard, Dolley and Sir William Mayer prizes. After a Ph.D in medieval history in 1982, he went on to hold posts at New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
, the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, and University of Cardiff where he was Distinguished Research Professor in Modern History. He has also been Raoul Wallenberg Chair of Human Rights at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, William Rand Kenan Professor of History at Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
in Virginia, and Kratter Visiting Professor at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. In 2002 he gave the three Cardinal Basil Hume Memorial Lectures at Heythrop College
Heythrop College
Heythrop College is the specialist philosophy and theology constituent college of the University of London situated in Kensington Square, Kensington, London. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in philosophy, theology and psychology, as well as research in related fields.It was founded...
, University of London. He is a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Institut für Zeitgeschichte in Munich and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Royal Historical Society
The Royal Historical Society was founded in 1868. The premier society in the United Kingdom which promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past, it is based at University College London...
. He founded the journal Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions and is on the editorial boards of Totalitarismus und Demokratie and Ethnic and Racial Studies.
His books have been translated into Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish and Spanish.
He has also been active in bringing history to television audiences. In 1991 he won the British Film Institute
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...
Award for Archival Achievement for the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
/Domino Films documentary Selling Murder: The Killing Films of the Third Reich and a 1993 New York Film and Television Festival Award Bronze Medal for Heil Herbie: The Story of the Volkswagen Beetle (Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
/Domino Films).
Michael Burleigh serves on the advisory board of the new magazine Standpoint
Standpoint (magazine)
Standpoint is a monthly British cultural and political magazine. Its premier issue was published at the end of May 2008 – the first launch of a major current affairs publication in the UK in more than a decade....
and is a regular contributor.
He has been married since 1991 to Linden Burleigh and they live in South East London.
Books
Michael Burleigh's books include- Moral Combat: A History of World War II (Harper Press 2010) ISBN 978-0-00-719576-3
- Blood and Rage: A Cultural History of Terrorism (Pan Macmillan 18 Feb 2008)
- Sacred Causes: Religion and Politics from the European Dictators to Al Qaeda (HarperCollins 2 October 2006) ISBN 978-0-00-719574-9
- Earthly Powers: Religion and Politics in Europe from the French Revolution to the Great War (HarperCollins 3 October 2005) ISBN 0-00-719572-9
- The Third Reich: A New History (Pan Macmillan 8 September 2000) which won the 2001 Samuel Johnson PrizeSamuel Johnson PrizeThe Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction is one of the most prestigious prizes for non-fiction writing. It was founded in 1999 following the demise of the NCR Book Award and based on an anonymous donation. The prize is named after Samuel Johnson...
for Non-Fiction; - Ethics and Extermination: Reflections on Nazi Genocide (Cambridge University Press 1997);
- The Rolling Man: An investigation of wasted time - with C.S. Lewis (Oxford University Press 5 November 1996);
- Confronting the Nazi Past (St Martin's Press 1995);
- Death and Deliverance: Euthanasia in Germany 1900-1945 (originally 1994 Pan Macmillan 2002);
- The Racial State: Germany 1933-1945 - with Wolfgang Wippermann (Cambridge University Press 7 November 1991);
- Germany Turns Eastwards: A Study of Ostforschung in the Third Reich (originally 28 October 1988 Pan Macmillan 2002);
- Prussian Society and the German Order (Cambridge University Press 1984);