Andrew Preston (writer)

Andrew Preston
Born Brockville, Ontario
Nationality Canada
Awards Charles Taylor Prize (2013)
Academic background
Alma mater London School of Economics, University of Cambridge
Academic work
Institutions University of Victoria, University of Cambridge, Yale University

Andrew Preston is a Canadian historian, who won the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for his book Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy.[1] He is also a fellow at Clare College, Cambridge where he acts as a director of studies in history.

Education

Preston is a reader in American history at the University of Cambridge. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Preston was educated at the University of Toronto, The London School of Economics (LSE), and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University. He previously taught at the University of Victoria and at Yale University where he was a post doctoral educator.[2] Preston is also a fellow at Clare College, Cambridge, where he acts as a director of studies in history.

Research

Preston is the author of Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy which won the Charles Taylor Prize in 2013.[3] His prior publications include The War Council: McGeorge Bundy, the NSC, and Vietnam (2006) and Nixon in the World: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1969-1977 (2008).

Awards

In 2013, Preston was awarded the Charles Taylor Prize in Non-Fiction Books for his for his book Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy.[4] He is also a fellow of Clare College, Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Preston takes Charles Taylor Non-Fiction Prize". Toronto Star, March 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Andrew Preston wins Charles Taylor Prize for book on U.S. diplomacy". The Globe and Mail, March 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Andrew Preston takes Charles Taylor Non-Fiction Prize". Toronto Star, March 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Andrew Preston takes Charles Taylor Non-Fiction Prize". Toronto Star, March 4, 2013.


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