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On the Death of Two Historians*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2011

Extract

In Princeton, last June 16th, the English historian Lawrence Stone died. In Cambridge, a few days later on June 19th, his colleague Ronald Robinson died. Both are amongst the most influential historians of our times. Both introduced new ideas and insights, which revolutionised our perception of certain aspects of the past.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Research Institute for History, Leiden University 1999

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1 Robinson, R. and Gallagher, J., ‘The Imperialism of Free Trade’, The Economic History Review 6/1 (1953).Google Scholar