Patrick Allitt

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Patrick Allitt (born 1956) is an historian who has written six books on religious history, education, and politics.

Biography

Early life

He was born in England in 1956, raised in the Derbyshire village of Mickleover, studied at Hertford College, Oxford (1974–1977), then moved to America and gained a Ph.D. in American history at Berkeley (1986).

Career

He held the Arthur Blank Chair for Teaching Excellence at Emory University and was, for five years, director of Emory's Center for Teaching and Curriculum.[1] He is now the Cahoon Family Professor of American History at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.[2][3]

His recent publications include contributions to The American Conservative, The Spectator (London), The National Interest and Modern Intellectual History. He is also the principal lecturer in seven of "The Great Courses" made by The Teaching Company of Chantilly, Virginia. He speaks in many parts of the United States and leads college-level teaching workshops. In the late 1980s he wrote a short history of American biographies of Jesus Christ.[4]

His scholarship has been widely reviewed in the leading history journals. Professor Lawrence Moore of Cornell University says "Any writer who has attempted to track a subject through a long stretch of time appreciates how difficult it is to balance the requirement of inclusiveness with a consistent elaboration of central themes. Patrick Allitt in his confident survey of American religion since World War II succeeds in this task far better than most and has produced a volume of immense value to university students, general readers, and scholars needing a reliable reference source."[5]

Bibliography

  • Catholic Intellectuals and Conservative Politics in America: 1950 - 1985 (Cornell University Press, 1993)[6]
  • Catholic Converts: British and American Intellectuals Turn to Rome (Cornell University Press, 1997)[7][8]
  • Major Problems in American Religious History editor, (Houghton Mifflin, 2000)
  • I'm the Teacher, You're the Student: A Semester in the University Classroom (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004)[9][10]
  • Religion in America Since 1945: A History (Columbia University Press, 2005)[11]
  • The Conservatives: Ideas and Personalities in American History (Yale University Press, 2009)

Audio and Video Lecture Series

  • "American Religious History" (24 lectures)
  • "Victorian Britain" (36 lectures)
  • "Introduction to American History" (last 36 in an 84 lecture course, in collaboration with Allen Guelzo and Gary Gallagher)
  • "The American Identity" (48 lectures)
  • "The Rise and Fall of the British Empire" (36 lectures)
  • "The Conservative Tradition" (36 lectures)
  • "The Art of Teaching: Best Practices From a Master Educator" (24 lectures)

References

  1. ↑ Toby, Jackson (2010). The lowering of higher education in America: why financial aid should be based on student performance. ABC-CLIO. p. 39. Retrieved October 16, 2010. 
  2. ↑ See bio
  3. ↑ Allitt, Patrick (July 1, 2010). "‘Truths’ not so self-evident to Brit". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 16, 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Seeking a clearer image of Christ, Emory prof pores over volumes". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 14, 1990. Retrieved October 16, 2010. 
  5. ↑ Catholic Historical Review, July 2004, Vol. 90 Issue 3, pp 583-584
  6. ↑ Bjerre-Poulsen, Niels (2002). Right face: organizing the American conservative movement 1945-65. Museum Tusculanum Press. p. 67. Retrieved October 16, 2010. 
  7. ↑ "Romeward Bound: Among colorful converts some unlikely candidates". The Washington Times. September 14, 1997. Retrieved October 16, 2010. 
  8. ↑ Connor, Charles (2001). Classic Catholic converts. Ignatius Press. p. 165. Retrieved October 16, 2010. 
  9. ↑ Rosen, Christine (October 13, 2004). ""I’m the Teacher, You’re the Student" Inside the classroom". National Review. Retrieved October 16, 2010. 
  10. ↑ Caesar, Terry (February 3, 2006). "Wanting and Not Wanting to Hit Each Other". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved October 16, 2010. 
  11. ↑ "Religion in America Since 1945: A History". Church History. June 1, 2005. Retrieved October 16, 2010. 

Further reading

  • Dolan, Jay P. "A view from the right: Catholic conservatives," Reviews in American History, Mar 95, Vol. 23 Issue 1, pp 165–69
  • Gelpi, Albert. "The Catholic Presence in American Culture," American Literary History, Spring 1999, Vol. 11 Issue 1, pp 196–212
  • Riccio, Barry D. "Patrick Allitt's 'Catholic Intellectuals and Conservative Politics in America: 1950-1985," Cithara May 1995, Vol. 34 Issue 2, pp 37–41,

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