Ian Kershaw
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.
Sir Ian Kershaw FRHistS FBA | |
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Kershaw at the 2012 Leipzig Book Fair | |
| Born | 29 April 1943 Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Betty Kershaw |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Kershaw, Alice (Robinson) Kershaw |
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| Thesis | Bolton Priory, 1286–1325: An Economic Study (1969) |
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| Discipline | Social history |
| School or tradition | Alltagsgeschichte |
| Main interests | Nazi Germany |
| Notable ideas | "Working Towards the Führer" theory |
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. 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".
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