Maurice Keen
Encyclopedia
Maurice Hugh Keen is a British
historian
specialising in the Middle Ages
. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford
, where he lectured in Medieval history from 1961-2000.
In 1984 he won the Wolfson History Prize
for his book Chivalry.
He also appears in the 1989 fictional novel The Negotiator
by Frederick Forsyth
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
specialising in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, where he lectured in Medieval history from 1961-2000.
In 1984 he won the Wolfson History Prize
Wolfson History Prize
The Wolfson History Prizes are literary awards given annually in the United Kingdom to promote and encourage standards of excellence in the writing of history for the general public...
for his book Chivalry.
He also appears in the 1989 fictional novel The Negotiator
The Negotiator (novel)
The Negotiator is a crime novel by Frederick Forsyth first published in 1989. The story includes a number of threads that are slowly woven together. The central thread concerns a kidnapping and the negotiator's attempts to solve the crime.-Synopsis:...
by Frederick Forsyth
Frederick Forsyth
Frederick Forsyth, CBE is an English author and occasional political commentator. He is best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan and The Cobra.-...
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Selected works
- (1965) The Laws of War in the Late Middle Ages, Routledge & K.Paul
- (1968) The Pelican History of Medieval Europe, Routledge Kegan & Paul
- (1973) England in the Late Middle Ages, London : Mathuen, ISBN 0416759904
- (1978) The Outlaws of Medieval Legend Univ of Toronto Press, ISBN 080201612X
- (1984) Chivalry, USA: Yale University PressYale University PressYale University Press is a book publisher founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day. It became an official department of Yale University in 1961, but remains financially and operationally autonomous....
ISBN 0300031505 - (1986) Some Late Mediaeval Views on Nobility, University of London, ISBN 0718707605
- (1996) Nobles, Knights and Men-at-arms in the Middle Ages, Hambledon Continuum, ISBN 1852850876
- (1999) Medieval Warfare: A History. Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
- (2002) Origins of the English Gentleman, Stroud: Tempus, ISBN 0752425587
- (2010) Chivalry, London : The Folio SocietyFolio SocietyThe Folio Society is a book club based in London that produces new editions of classic books. Their books are notable for their high quality bindings and original illustrations...
