Christopher Dawson (1) (1889–1970)
Author of Religion and the Rise of Western Culture
For other authors named Christopher Dawson, see the disambiguation page.
Christopher Dawson (1) has been aliased into Christopher Dawson.
About the Author
Christopher Dawson (1889-1970) is recognized as one of the most important Catholic historians of the twentieth century, authoring numerous books, articles, and scholarly monographs. Dawson was lecturer in the History of Culture, University College, Exeter; Gifford lecturer; and Charles Chauncey show more Stillman Chair of Roman Catholic Studies at Harvard University from 1958 to 1962. show less
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Works have been aliased into Christopher Dawson.
Did You Ever See a Dream Walking? American Conservative Thought in the Twentieth Century (1970) — Contributor — 83 copies
The English Way: Studies in English Sanctity from St. Bede to Newman (1933) — Contributor — 29 copies
A Historian and His World: A Life of Christopher Dawson, 1889-1970 (1984) — Postscript, some editions — 18 copies
Saints and Ourselves, Second Series: Personal Studies of Favorite Saints (1955) — Contributor — 14 copies
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- Legal name
- Dawson, Christopher Henry
- Birthdate
- 1889-10-12
- Date of death
- 1970-05-25
- Burial location
- St Wilfrid's Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, Wales, UK
- Place of death
- Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Hartlington Hall, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Education
- Winchester School, Winchester, England, UK
University of Oxford (Trinity College|BA|1911) - Occupations
- scholar
- Relationships
- Mills, Valery (wife)
- Organizations
- Harvard University
University of Edinburgh
University of Liverpool
University College, Exeter - Awards and honors
- Fellow, British Academy (1943)
- Short biography
- Christopher Dawson was a British independent scholar, who wrote many books on cultural history and Christendom. Dawson has been called "the greatest English-speaking Catholic historian of the twentieth century"
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- Works
- 45
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 2,460
- Popularity
- #10,417
- Rating
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- Reviews
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- ISBNs
- 114
- Languages
- 7
- Favorited
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