Anthony Pagden
Anthony Pagden has been a fellow of Merton College, Oxford; University Reader in Intellectual History at Cambridge University; a fellow of King's College; and the Harry C. Black Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently a professor in the history and political science departments at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous prize-winning books on European imperialism and the European understanding of non-European cultures. Among his recent...See more
Anthony Pagden has been a fellow of Merton College, Oxford; University Reader in Intellectual History at Cambridge University; a fellow of King's College; and the Harry C. Black Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently a professor in the history and political science departments at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous prize-winning books on European imperialism and the European understanding of non-European cultures. Among his recent publications are Peoples and Empires and Europeans and the Rest of the World . He also contributes regularly to the Times Literary Supplement , the London Review of Books , the New Republic , the Los Angeles Times , and the New York Times . He lives in Los Angeles. See less
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Anthony Pagden book reviews
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Peoples and Empires: A Short History of European Migration, Exploration, and Conquest, from Greece to the Present
excellent summary history
by lizbet, Oct 1, 2009
Well-written accessible summary of the history of empires. Strong thesis, interesting evidence backing it up; useful for anyone, teens to adults who seek more knowledge or need background for a ... Read More
