Elliott, Sir John Huxtable (1930–)
© Sir John Elliott
Notable as one of the first English historians to work in the field of Spanish history, Elliott also played an important role as a non-Marxist member of the board of Past and Present, as well as being an early advocate of the practice of comparative history.
Listen to an interview with Sir John Elliott
- Forenames:
- John Huxtable
- Surname:
- Elliott
- Title:
- Sir
- Dates:
- 1929–
- Institutions:
- The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
Past and Present
University of Cambridge (Trinity College)
University of London (King's College)
University of Oxford (Oriel College) - Significant posts:
- Professor of History, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
Professor of History, King's College London
Regius Professor of Modern History, University of Oxford (Oriel College) - Themes:
- Comparative history
History of Habsburg Spain - Biographies:
- Blackwell Dictionary of Historians
Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing
Bibliography
Significant publications
- J. H. Elliott, Imperial Spain, 1469–1716 (London, 1963)
- J. H. Elliott, Spain and its World, 1500–1700: Selected Essays (New Haven, Conn., 1989)
- J. H. Elliott, Empires of the Atlantic World: Britain and Spain in America, 1492–1830 (New Haven, Conn., 2006)
Other reading
- Gordon Marsden, 'An interview with J. H. Elliott', History Today, 41, 4 (April 1991), 48–52
