Steven Pincus
Encyclopedia
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.
in history
from Harvard University
.
He is a prominent scholar of Early Modern British history, 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." The Economist
named it as one of the best books on history published in 2009.
In March 2010 he delivered the Sir John Neale lecture at University College, London. He is in Oxford for the 2010-2011 academic year working on the origins of the British Empire.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of 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...
at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
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.Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in 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...
from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
He is a prominent scholar of Early Modern British history, and his work has focused on the 17th century, in particular the Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
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." The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
named it as one of the best books on history published in 2009.
In March 2010 he delivered the Sir John Neale lecture at University College, London. He is in Oxford for the 2010-2011 academic year working on the origins of the British Empire.
Titles and positions
- 2005–Present — ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of historyHistoryHistory 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...
, Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States... - 1993–2005 — ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of historyHistoryHistory 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...
, University of ChicagoUniversity of ChicagoThe University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
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)
External links
- Faculty page at Yale University http://www.yale.edu/history/faculty/pincus.html