Joan Thirsk

Irene Joan Watkins Thirsk, MA (Oxon), PhD, FBA, FRHistS (born 1922) is a British economic and social historian,^[1] specialized in the History of agriculture. She is one of the leading economic and social historians of the 20th century, having greatly influenced the methodology and direction of research.^[1] She had a major influence on this field, and her most prominent contribution has been to use as a source for the first time, local manuscripts.^[2]

She has been reader in economic history at Oxford University between 1975 and 1983.^[1] She has been the editor of The agrarian history of England and Wales, for volumes 4-6, and in 1974 she was appointed general editor of the series.^[1]

Works

• The agrarian history of England and Wales, Volume IV: 1500-1640
• Bibliography

See also

• Past & Present
• Richard Henry Tawney

References

• Joan Thirsk, biography by Institute of Historical Research
• Christine S. Hallas, bio entry in Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing (edited by Kelly Boyd) pp. 1184-5. London : Fizroy Dearborn, 1999. " volumes.
• The Blackwell dictionary of historians, edited by John Cannon et al. New York : Blackwell Reference, 1988.
• Joan Thirsk interview with Ann Kussmaul

Notes

External links

• Continuum books