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D. P. Kirby
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David Peter Kirby

1936
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David Peter Kirby is a British historian and author, best known for writing about Anglo-Saxon history.

Biography

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David Peter Kirby was born in the United Kingdom in 1936. He was a professor at the University of Liverpool from 1962 to 1993, and then a professor of history at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth from 1993 to 1996.[1]

Writing

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Kirby's published works include:

  • The Making of Early England. Schocken Books, 1967.[2][3]
  • Saint Wilfrid at Hexham, ed. Oriel Press, 1974.[4][5]
  • The Earliest English Kings. Unwin Hyman, 1991.[6][7]
  • A Biographical Dictionary of Dark Age Britain: England, Scotland, and Wales, edited with Ann Williams and Alfred P. Smyth. Routledge, 1991.
  • History and Tradition in Britain in the Early Middle Ages. 1996.
  • Marvels, Magic and Witchcraft in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Summerfield Press, 2005.[8]
  • Days of Joy: Robert Hird at Home in Bedale. Summerfield Press, 2009.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Kirby, David Peter". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024. Career: Professor in History, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1993-96 (Lecturer, 1966-69; Sr. Lecturer, 1969-73; Reader, 1973-93). Assistant Lecturer, and Lecturer, University of Liverpool, 1962-66.
  2. ^ Brill, Reginald (1969). "The Making of Early England. By D. P. Kirby. (New York: Schocken Books. 1968. Pp. 320. $9.00.)". The American Historical Review. doi:10.1086/ahr/75.1.92-a. ISSN 1937-5239.
  3. ^ Tipton, Charles L. (1969). "Review of The Making of Early England". The Historian. 31 (3): 460–461. ISSN 0018-2370. JSTOR 24440579. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  4. ^ Taylor, H. M. (1976). "Saint Wilfrid at Hexham. Edited by D. P. Kirby. 9½ × 6¼. Pp. xi + 196 + 29 pls. Newcastle upon Tyne: Oriel Press, 1974. £5.50". The Antiquaries Journal. 56 (1): 106. doi:10.1017/S0003581500019909. ISSN 1758-5309. S2CID 162325717. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  5. ^ Mayr-Harting, H. (1977). "Review of Saint Wilfrid at Hexham". The English Historical Review. 92 (362): 182–183. doi:10.1093/ehr/XCII.CCCLXII.182. ISSN 0013-8266. JSTOR 566330. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  6. ^ Rosenthal, Joel T. (1992). "D. P. Kirby. The Earliest English Kings. London: Unwin Hyman; distributed by Harper Collins Academic, Scranton, Pa. 1991. Pp. xv, 241. $17.95 paper". Albion. 24 (1): 89–90. doi:10.2307/4051244. ISSN 0095-1390. JSTOR 4051244. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  7. ^ Rollason, David (1994-06-01). "Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England". The English Historical Review. 109 (432): 680–682. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  8. ^ James, Maureen (2013). "Marvels, Magic and Witchcraft in the North Riding of Yorkshire: David Naitby's Bedale Treasury". Folklore. 124 (1): 110–111. doi:10.1080/0015587X.2013.737511. ISSN 0015-587X. S2CID 161918619. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  9. ^ Mead, Harry (2010-01-08). "A rich and poetic contribution to a town's Georgian heritage". Darlington and Stockton Times. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
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