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John Edward Christopher Hill (6 February 1912 – 23 February 2003) was an English Marxist historian and academic, specialising in 17th-century English history. From 1965 to 1978 he was Master of Balliol College, Oxford.
Professor Christopher Hill, FBA, M.A. DPhil (Oxon) joined the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) in October 2004 as the Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor of International Relations.
Apr 28, 2021 · Christopher Hill (1912–2003) was a Marxist historian who focused on the ideas and experiences of ordinary people in the English revolution. He argued for a dialectical approach that integrated ideas and material reality, and influenced the development of social history and intellectual history.
Oct 4, 2018 · Penelope Corfield, the niece of the eminent Marxist historian Christopher Hill, shares her memories of his life and work. She recounts his family background, his academic achievements, his marital troubles, his communist involvement, and his political views.
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Aug 31, 2005 · An article about the life and work of Christopher Hill, a Marxist historian of seventeenth century England. It explores how he used Marxism as a framework, a promise and a tool to interpret the past and the present.
Jul 6, 2020 · In the long run the creation of new wealth by the rise of capitalism in England opened up the possibility of a more equitable distribution at a new level, just as the horrors of the industrial revolution in the nineteenth century created the economic basis for a transition to socialism.
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Jan 1, 2001 · In The World Turned Upside Down, Christopher Hill studies the beliefs of such radical groups as the Diggers, the Ranters, the Levellers and others, and the social and emotional impulses that gave rise to them.
