Photo: SocAntiquaries, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons¹²

Richard Barber

British historian of the Middle Ages (born 1941)

Richard William Barber (born 30 October 1941) is a British historian who has published several books about medieval history and literature. His book The Knight and Chivalry, about the interplay between history and literature, won the Somerset Maugham Award, a British literary prize, in 1971.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Richard Barber (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 30, 1941.¹

About

A similarly-themed 2004 book, The Holy Grail: Imagination and Belief, was widely praised in the UK press, and received major reviews in The New York Times and The New Republic.

From Wikipedia’s article on Richard Barber, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Boydell & BrewerFounder¹¹

Career

Occupation: historian.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Boydell & Brewer³

Personal life

BornOct 30, 1941, Great Dunmow^{5 6}
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom⁷

Awards

1978Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^{8 10}
1971Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^{8 9}
1971Somerset Maugham Award⁸
Date not recordedFellow of the Royal Historical Society⁸

Sources

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WikidataRichard Barber on Wikidata
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WikipediaRichard Barber on Wikipedia
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WikidataRichard Barber: Founded Boydell & Brewer, on Wikidata
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WikidataRichard Barber: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataRichard Barber: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Prabook
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WikidataRichard Barber: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataRichard Barber: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataBoydell & Brewer, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsRichard Barber photo by SocAntiquaries, CC BY 3.0