Briggs, Asa 1921-2016
Overview
Works: | 908 works in 3,259 publications in 6 languages and 41,756 library holdings |
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Genres: | History Biographies Festschriften Dictionaries Autobiographies Personal narratives‡vBritish Personal narratives Interviews |
Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of introduction, Other, Publishing director, Contributor, Commentator, Performer, Director, Creator, ed, Compiler, Redactor, Actor, Honoree, Restager |
Classifications: | HN398.E5, 941 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Asa Briggs
- The age of Asa : Lord Briggs, public life and history in Britain since 1945 by Miles Taylor( )
- Secret days : code-breaking in Bletchley Park by Asa Briggs( Book )
- Special relationships : people and places by Asa Briggs( Book )
- Loose ends and extras by Asa Briggs( Book )
- My Bletchley days : codebreaking in Bletchley Park by Asa Briggs( Book )
- The collected poems of Asa Briggs : far beyond the Pennine Way by Asa Briggs( )
- Dick Merriwell's new ball, or, The boy wonder at his best by Burt L Standish( Book )
- Frank Merriwell's winners, or, Landing on top in Mad River League by Burt L Standish( Book )
- The Nobel century( Book )
- Asa Briggs interviewed by Jose Harrish by Asa Briggs( Visual )
- Asa Briggs with Jose Harris by Asa Briggs( Visual )
- Interview with Lord Briggs on history ; Interview with Lord Briggs on Victorian culture in society( Recording )
- Dmitrii Nikolaevich Tikhobrazov Papers by Dmitriĭ Nikolaevich Tikhobrazov( )
- (No First Name) Briggs (Biggs?) by Martha W McCartney( )
- Howard Burt collection( )
- by Dmitriĭ Nikolaevich Tikhobrazov( )
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Most widely held works by
Asa Briggs
A social history of England by
Asa Briggs(
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111 editions published between 1983 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,737 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The author examines the course of English social history from earliest times through the Roman and Norman invasions as well as the centuries of expansion and growth as world power
111 editions published between 1983 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,737 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The author examines the course of English social history from earliest times through the Roman and Norman invasions as well as the centuries of expansion and growth as world power
Victorian people : a reassessment of persons and themes, 1851-67 by
Asa Briggs(
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104 editions published between 1900 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Companion vol. to the author's Victorian cities
104 editions published between 1900 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Companion vol. to the author's Victorian cities
A social history of the media : from Gutenberg to the Internet by
Asa Briggs(
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76 editions published between 2000 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,983 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In this new and revised edition, Asa Briggs and Peter Burke have updated their classic study to cover the media developments of the early twenty-first century. In addition to the historical material exploring the continuing importance of oral and manuscript communication, the rise of print and the relationship between physical transportation and social communication, a new chapter on multimedia extends the far-reaching scope of this book. New media technologies are treated in depth throughout the latter sections and the book concludes with an account of the convergences associated with digital communication technology, the rise of the Internet and the phenomenon of globalization." "Avoiding technological determinism and rejecting assumptions of straightforward evolutionary progress, this book brings out the rich and varied histories of communication media. It will be an ideal text for students in history, media and cultural studies and journalism, but it will also appeal to a wide general readership. It has already been translated into more than ten languages."--Jacket
76 editions published between 2000 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,983 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In this new and revised edition, Asa Briggs and Peter Burke have updated their classic study to cover the media developments of the early twenty-first century. In addition to the historical material exploring the continuing importance of oral and manuscript communication, the rise of print and the relationship between physical transportation and social communication, a new chapter on multimedia extends the far-reaching scope of this book. New media technologies are treated in depth throughout the latter sections and the book concludes with an account of the convergences associated with digital communication technology, the rise of the Internet and the phenomenon of globalization." "Avoiding technological determinism and rejecting assumptions of straightforward evolutionary progress, this book brings out the rich and varied histories of communication media. It will be an ideal text for students in history, media and cultural studies and journalism, but it will also appeal to a wide general readership. It has already been translated into more than ten languages."--Jacket
The age of improvement by
Asa Briggs(
Book
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153 editions published between 1959 and 2016 in English and held by 1,962 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The book stresses both the underlying unity and the rich variety of the age. The author discusses perceptions of, and reactions to, changing circumstances, the influence of religion and science on national life, and changing styles in art and literature." "The fundamental issues raised in the book relate to a period of crucial change in British history - industrialisation, war, constitutional change and the attitudes of politicians towards it, political development, and, not least, society and culture."--Jacket
153 editions published between 1959 and 2016 in English and held by 1,962 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The book stresses both the underlying unity and the rich variety of the age. The author discusses perceptions of, and reactions to, changing circumstances, the influence of religion and science on national life, and changing styles in art and literature." "The fundamental issues raised in the book relate to a period of crucial change in British history - industrialisation, war, constitutional change and the attitudes of politicians towards it, political development, and, not least, society and culture."--Jacket
Victorian cities by
Asa Briggs(
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111 editions published between 1963 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,867 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
111 editions published between 1963 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,867 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Modern Europe 1789-1989 by
Asa Briggs(
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30 editions published between 1996 and 2015 in English and held by 1,666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Modern Europe provides both text and illustrations which draw on a wide range of sources, from state archives, published memoirs and heroic paintings to private letters, oral testimony, picture postcards, cartoons and songs
30 editions published between 1996 and 2015 in English and held by 1,666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Modern Europe provides both text and illustrations which draw on a wide range of sources, from state archives, published memoirs and heroic paintings to private letters, oral testimony, picture postcards, cartoons and songs
The nineteenth century; the contradictions of progress by
Asa Briggs(
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43 editions published between 1970 and 1989 in English and Spanish and held by 1,593 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
43 editions published between 1970 and 1989 in English and Spanish and held by 1,593 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Victorian things by
Asa Briggs(
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41 editions published between 1988 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,233 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Asa Briggs examines a wide range of Victorian objects and the way in which they express and reflect the preoccupations of Victorian society. He includes information on museums and exhibitions, commemorative artefacts, home furnishings and decoration, hats and other headgear, coal, matches, stamps, telephones and typewriters, spectacles and cameras. A whole world is recaptured for the modern reader, with surprising, delightful, amusing and amazing objects paraded throughout this book."--Jacket
41 editions published between 1988 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,233 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Asa Briggs examines a wide range of Victorian objects and the way in which they express and reflect the preoccupations of Victorian society. He includes information on museums and exhibitions, commemorative artefacts, home furnishings and decoration, hats and other headgear, coal, matches, stamps, telephones and typewriters, spectacles and cameras. A whole world is recaptured for the modern reader, with surprising, delightful, amusing and amazing objects paraded throughout this book."--Jacket
Iron Bridge to Crystal Palace : impact and images of the Industrial Revolution by
Asa Briggs(
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23 editions published between 1974 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 1,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The dramatic changes brought about by industrialization in Europe and America are documented in paintings, engravings, and early photographs
23 editions published between 1974 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 1,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The dramatic changes brought about by industrialization in Europe and America are documented in paintings, engravings, and early photographs
The power of steam : an illustrated history of the world's steam age by
Asa Briggs(
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28 editions published between 1982 and 1990 in English and held by 888 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
28 editions published between 1982 and 1990 in English and held by 888 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chartist studies by
Asa Briggs(
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19 editions published between 1959 and 1977 in English and French and held by 886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1959 and 1977 in English and French and held by 886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fins de siècle : how centuries end, 1400-2000 by
Asa Briggs(
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17 editions published between 1996 and 2000 in English and Dutch and held by 706 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As we approach the new millennium, we find ourselves reassessing the past and looking forward to a new future. Has the prospect of a new century always provided a 'sense of an ending'? In this timely and stimulating book, experts on each century since the fourteenth explore the characteristics of history's final decades and find that a consciousness of time has indeed influenced the way people perceive their place in the past. The writers - Paul Strohm on the 1390s (when signs of a new time consciousness first emerged), Malcolm Vale on the 1490s, Ian Archer on the 1590s, Peter Earle on the 1690s, Roy Porter on the 1790s and Asa Briggs on the 1890s and 1990s - discuss what is common and what is distinctive to each period. Investigating cultural and intellectual attitudes, economic and technological developments, and artistic, scientific and political change, they capture the atmosphere of each end of century. As well as the great watersheds of history, the authors explore the daily lives of ordinary citizens, recounting personal histories and subtle shifts in diet, fashion and design, sex and gender roles, relations between rich and poor and the emergence of language. Illustrations from both high and popular art provide arresting images of the cultural and social fabric of each community
17 editions published between 1996 and 2000 in English and Dutch and held by 706 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As we approach the new millennium, we find ourselves reassessing the past and looking forward to a new future. Has the prospect of a new century always provided a 'sense of an ending'? In this timely and stimulating book, experts on each century since the fourteenth explore the characteristics of history's final decades and find that a consciousness of time has indeed influenced the way people perceive their place in the past. The writers - Paul Strohm on the 1390s (when signs of a new time consciousness first emerged), Malcolm Vale on the 1490s, Ian Archer on the 1590s, Peter Earle on the 1690s, Roy Porter on the 1790s and Asa Briggs on the 1890s and 1990s - discuss what is common and what is distinctive to each period. Investigating cultural and intellectual attitudes, economic and technological developments, and artistic, scientific and political change, they capture the atmosphere of each end of century. As well as the great watersheds of history, the authors explore the daily lives of ordinary citizens, recounting personal histories and subtle shifts in diet, fashion and design, sex and gender roles, relations between rich and poor and the emergence of language. Illustrations from both high and popular art provide arresting images of the cultural and social fabric of each community
Essays in the history of publishing in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the House of Longman, 1724-1974(
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10 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 686 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 686 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Essays in labour history, 1886-1923 by
Asa Briggs(
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31 editions published between 1971 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 651 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
31 editions published between 1971 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 651 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history of broadcasting in the United Kingdom by
Asa Briggs(
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11 editions published between 1961 and 1995 in English and held by 647 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Part of a five-volume history of the rise and development of broadcasting in the United Kingdom
11 editions published between 1961 and 1995 in English and held by 647 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Part of a five-volume history of the rise and development of broadcasting in the United Kingdom
A Dictionary of twentieth-century world biography by
Asa Briggs(
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22 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 642 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cover and spine title: A Dictionary of 20th century world biography. Provides biographies of 1,750 men and women in the 20th century from around the world
22 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 642 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cover and spine title: A Dictionary of 20th century world biography. Provides biographies of 1,750 men and women in the 20th century from around the world
The BBC : the first fifty years by
Asa Briggs(
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15 editions published between 1984 and 1985 in English and held by 588 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
...It is a reflection of its author's astonishing versatility and scope that one finishes this excellent and thought-provoking book asking for more.' Vernon Bogdanor in The Times Higher Education Supplement
15 editions published between 1984 and 1985 in English and held by 588 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
...It is a reflection of its author's astonishing versatility and scope that one finishes this excellent and thought-provoking book asking for more.' Vernon Bogdanor in The Times Higher Education Supplement
Who's who in the twentieth century(
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16 editions published between 1999 and 2005 in English and held by 573 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"From Albert Einstein to the Marx Brothers, this authoritative reference book provides 2,000 biographies of men and women from different countries and cultures who have contributed to the thought as well as the action of the twentieth century. For anyone seeking clear and accurate information on the leading figures of this century, it is an essential work of reference." "Features: biographies of 2,000 famous men and women of this century; leading figures from politics, religion, science, literature, medicine, cinema, sport, and many other fields of human activity; worldwide coverage, spanning all countries and cultures; and up-to-date and authoritative entries written in a clear and accessible style."--Jacket
16 editions published between 1999 and 2005 in English and held by 573 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"From Albert Einstein to the Marx Brothers, this authoritative reference book provides 2,000 biographies of men and women from different countries and cultures who have contributed to the thought as well as the action of the twentieth century. For anyone seeking clear and accurate information on the leading figures of this century, it is an essential work of reference." "Features: biographies of 2,000 famous men and women of this century; leading figures from politics, religion, science, literature, medicine, cinema, sport, and many other fields of human activity; worldwide coverage, spanning all countries and cultures; and up-to-date and authoritative entries written in a clear and accessible style."--Jacket
The making of modern England, 1783-1867 : the age of improvement by
Asa Briggs(
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23 editions published between 1959 and 1965 in English and French and held by 547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
23 editions published between 1959 and 1965 in English and French and held by 547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The collected essays of Asa Briggs by
Asa Briggs(
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9 editions published between 1985 and 1991 in English and held by 510 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1985 and 1991 in English and held by 510 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Burke, Peter 1937- Other Author
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Clavin, Patricia Other
- Saville, John Other Editor
- Morris, William 1834-1896 Author
- Longman (Firm) Other
- Macartney, Anne
- Cole, G. D. H. (George Douglas Howard) 1889-1959 Other Honoree Author
- Toynbee Hall (London, England)
- Snowman, Daniel Other Editor
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Baseball Biography Bletchley Park National Codes Centre Briggs, Asa, British Broadcasting Corporation Broadcasting Chartism Cities and towns Civilization Civilization, Modern Communication Cryptographers Cryptography Electronic intelligence England England--Milton Keynes--Bletchley Park English poetry Europe Great Britain Great Britain.--Government Code and Cypher School Great Britain.--Government Communications Headquarters Historians Historiography Industrial revolution Industries Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Intellectual life Internet Labor movement Labor unions Longman (Firm) Lorenz cipher system Mass media Mass media--Economic aspects Mass media--Social aspects Material culture Mentally ill Nineteenth century Nobility Popular culture Publishers and publishing Radio broadcasting Secret service Social conditions Social history Steam engineering Steam-engines Urbanization Victoria--Melbourne Working class
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Alternative Names
Asa Briggs, Baron Briggs angol történész
Asa Briggs, Baron Briggs Brits mediahistoricus
Asa Briggs britischer Historiker und Life Peer
Asa Briggs Brits mediahistoricus
Asa Briggs English historian (1921-2016)
Asa Briggs historien britannique spécialiste de l'époque victorienne
Asa Briggs storico britannico
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Briggs, A. (Asa), 1921-2016
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Briggs of Lewes, Asa 1921-2016
Briggs of Lewes, Baron, 1921-2016
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Lewes, Asa Briggs of 1921-2016
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Бриггс Эйза
Бриггс, Эйза 1921-
Бриггс, Эйза, 1921-2016
Эйза Бриггс
آسا بريغز، 1921-
آسا بريغز، 1921-2016
بريجز، آسا، 1921-
بريجز، آسا، 1921-2016
브리그스, 아사 1921-2016
브릭스, 아사 1921-2016
エイザ・ブリッグズ
ブリッグス, A.
ブリッグス, アサ
ブリッグズ, エイザ
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