Tawney, Professor Richard Henry (1880–1962)
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A leading economic historian of his era, Tawney was also a comitted Christian and socialist whose beliefs informed his approach to the subject. He was also a major influence on the Labour Party and supporter of the Workers' Educational Association.
- Forenames:
- Richard Henry
- Surname:
- Tawney
- Title:
- Professor
- Dates:
- 1880–1962
- Institutions:
- Economic History Society
University of London (London School of Economics)
Workers' Educational Association - Significant posts:
- Professor of Economic History, University of London (London School of Economics)
President, Workers' Educational Association - Influences:
- Weber, Max
- Contemporaries:
- Cole, George Douglas Howard
Hammond, John Lawrence Le Breton and Barbara
Power, Eileen
Webb, Sidney - Influenced:
- Aylmer, Gerald
Hill, Christopher
Stone, Lawrence
Thirsk, Joan - Themes:
- Economic history
- Biographies:
-
Blackwell Dictionary of Historians
Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Obituaries:
- Times
Bibliography
Personal papers
Significant publications
- R. H. Tawney, Religion and the Rise of Capitalism (London, 1926)
- R. H. Tawney, 'The rise of the gentry, 1558–1640', Economic History Review, 11 (1941), 1–38
Other reading
- Patrick Joyce, 'Refabricating labour history: or, from labour history to the history of labour', Labour History Review, 62, 2 (1997), 147–52
