Joll, Professor James Bysse (1918–1994)
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A historian interested in the role of intellectuals in politics and the role of ideas in European history, Joll was able to combine a wide-ranging historical scope with a knowledge of original sources in a range of languages.
- Forenames:
- James Bysse
- Surname:
- Joll
- Title:
- Professor
- Dates:
- 1918–1994
- Institutions:
- London School of Economics
University of London
University of Oxford, St Antony's College - Significant posts:
- Professor of International History, London School of Economics
Emeritus Professor, University of London - Influences:
- Berlin, Isaiah
- Themes:
- History of anarchism
History of socialism
Intellectual history
International history
Modern European history
- Biographies:
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Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Proceedings of the British Academy
Bibliography
Personal papers
Significant publications
- James Joll, The Second International 1889–1914 (London, 1955)
- James Joll, The Anarchists (London, 1964)
- James Joll, Europe since 1870: an International History (London, 1973)
- James Joll, The Origins of the First World War (London, 1984)
