Ian Kershaw

Sir Ian Kershaw
Kershaw at the 2012 Leipzig Book Fair
Born (1943-04-29) 29 April 1943 (age 81)
SpouseBetty Kershaw
Children2
Parent(s)Joseph Kershaw, Alice (Robinson) Kershaw
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisBolton Priory, 1286–1325: An Economic Study (1969)
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineSocial history
School or traditionAlltagsgeschichte
Main interestsNazi 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]

  1. ^ Sir Ian Kershaw: Dissecting Hitler Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine; BBC News; 14 June 2002.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Arana, Marie (19 October 2008). "Ian Kershaw: Casting light on the shadows". The Washington Post Book World. p. 11.

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