Evans, Eric J(ohn)
EVANS, Eric J(ohn)
EVANS, Eric J(ohn). British, b. 1945. Genres: History. Career: University of Stirling, lecturer in history, 1969-70; University of Lancaster, lecturer, 1970-80, sr. lecturer, 1980-84, reader in modern British history, 1984-85, professor of social history, 1985-. Lancaster Pamphlets, Routledge, joint ed., 1983-; Making of the Contemporary World, Routledge, joint ed., 1994-; Longman Advanced History, 1995-. Social History Society of U.K., chairman, 1991-98. Publications: Tillicoultry: A Centenary History 1871-1971, 1971; The Contentious Tithe: The Tithe Problem and English Agriculture, 1976; Social Policy 1830-1914, 1978; A Social History of Britain in Postcards 1870-1930, 1980; The Forging of the Modern State: Early Industrial Britain, 1783-1870, 1983, 3rd ed., 2001; The Great Reform Act of 1832, 1983, 2nd ed., 1994; Political Parties in Britain 1783-1867, 1985; Britain before the Reform Act: Politics and Society 1815-32, 1989; Liberal Democracies, 1990; Sir Robert Peel: Statesmanship, Power and Party, 1991; The Birth of Modern Britain, 1780-1914, 1997; Thatcher and Thatcherism, 1997, 2nd ed., 2004. Address: Dept. of History, University of Lancaster, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YG, United Kingdom. Online address: E.Evans@lancaster.ac.uk