Ian Barnes (1) (1946–2014)
Author of The Historical Atlas of the Bible
For other authors named Ian Barnes, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Ian Barnes is Head of Politics and International Studies at the University of Derby.
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Works by Ian Barnes
The Historical Atlas of Knights & Castles: The Rise and Fall of the Age of Chivalry (2007) 163 copies
Mapping History World History (Over 160 Maps Trace the Development of Civilization,from the Dawn of Men to the 21 St… (2007) 31 copies
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- Legal name
- Barnes, Ian R.
- Birthdate
- 1946-11-18
- Date of death
- 2014-11
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Education
- University of Sussex
University of Stockholm
London School of Economics - Occupations
- historian
- Organizations
- University of Derby
University of North Carolina - Short biography
- [from Amazon website]
Dr. Ian Barnes is Head of the Department of History and International Studies at the University of Derby, England. He studied at the University of Sussex, England; the University of Stockholm, Sweden; and the London School of Economics (University of London). He has also been a United States Information Agency Visiting Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has authored numerous articles on European history and has written The Historical Atlas of Asia, The Historical Atlas of Europe, and The Historical Atlas of the American Revolution.
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- 18
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One of the points the author makes is the sheer size of Russia made everything more complicated. The population never really caught up with the geography; although the “Russian hordes” were a boogeyman in Western eyes for years, the Russian population didn’t pass that of France until the nineteenth century. That’s one of the explanations for serfdom – to prevent peasants from just wandering off for better land. And the current population is in decline. It will be interesting to see what things look like in 10 years.… (more)