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British historian and professor (born 1937)

For other people with the same name, see Peter Burke.

Ulick Peter Burke (born 16 August 1937) is a British polymath, historian and professor.^[1] He was born to a Roman Catholic father and Jewish mother (who later converted to Roman Catholicism).

He was educated by the Jesuits and at St John's College, Oxford and was a doctoral candidate at St Antony's College, Oxford.^[2]

From 1962 to 1979, he was a member of the School of European Studies at University of Sussex, before moving to the University of Cambridge, where he holds the title of Professor Emeritus of Cultural History and Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Burke is celebrated as a historian not only of the early modern era, but one who emphasizes the relevance of social and cultural history to modern issues. He is married to the Brazilian historian Maria Lúcia Garcia Pallares-Burke who is the author of two books (in one of whi

Peter Burke (historian) - Wikiwand

Burke is not only known for his work on the Modern Age but also for his research on cultural history across its entire spectrum.

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I have published hundreds of articles and chapters and 30 books, from Culture and Society in Renaissance Italy () to A Social History of Knowledge (2 vols., ) and Exiles and Expatriates in the History of Knowledge ().

Peter Burke | Faculty of History University of Cambridge

Peter Burke, né le 16 août à Stanmore, en Angleterre, est un historien et professeur britannique.

John Burke (genealogist) - Wikipedia

Lecturer in European History and Reader in Intellectual History.