Philip Wilkinson
Encyclopedia
Philip Wilkinson is the author of non-fiction
books for children and adults. He was educated at Corpus Christi College
, Oxford
. He worked as an editor prior to becoming an author.
He specialises in works on history
, the arts
, religion
, and architecture
and has written over forty titles.
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
books for children and adults. He was educated at Corpus Christi College
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
, Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
. He worked as an editor prior to becoming an author.
He specialises in works on history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, the arts
The arts
The arts are a vast subdivision of culture, composed of many creative endeavors and disciplines. It is a broader term than "art", which as a description of a field usually means only the visual arts. The arts encompass visual arts, literary arts and the performing arts – music, theatre, dance and...
, religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
, and architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
and has written over forty titles.
Books by Philip Wilkinson
- Amazing Buildings (1993)
- Building (1997)
- Illustrated Dictionary of Religions (1999)
- The Shock of the Old (2001)
- What the Romans Did For Us (2001)
- The Best-Ever Book of Ships (2002)
- The Kingfisher World Atlas (2003)
- Encyclopedia of Religion (with Rabbi Douglas Channing, 2004)
- Food and Farming: Feeding an Expanding World (Ideas & Inventions Series) (2005)
- Gandhi: The Young Protestor Who Founded a Nation (National Geographic World History Biographies) (2005)
- Gandhi (QED Great Lives Series) (2005)
- Generating Power (Ideas & Inventions Series) (2005)
- Life and Death: Pushing the Boundaries of Knowledge (Ideas & Inventions Series) (2005)
- Lift the Lid on Gladiators: Discover the Excitements of Sporting Combat in Ancient Rome, and Kit Out Your Own Gladiator (2005)
- Sea,Sky and Space (Ideas & Inventions Series) (2005)
- Yangtze (2005)
- The English Buildings Book (with Peter Ashley, 2006)
- "English Abbeys: Monastic Buildings and Culture" (2006)
- Religions (2008)