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Martin Wiener

b. 1941

American historian

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Born 1941. Martin Wiener is an American historian and artist.

Martin Joel Wiener (born 1941) is an American academic and author. He is currently a research professor at Rice University.

Keith Joseph gave a copy of Wiener's book English Culture and the Decline of the Industrial Spirit: 1850–1980 to every cabinet minister.

Selected bibliography Between Two Worlds: The Political Thought of Graham Wallas, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971. English Culture and the Decline of the Industrial Spirit: 1850–1980. Cambridge: Cambridge U.P., 1981; paperback edition. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1985; new edition. Cambridge: Cambridge U.P., 2004. Review article "Treating 'Historical' Sources as Literary Texts: Literary Historicism and Modern British History," The Journal of Modern History Vol. 70, No. 3, September 1998 Reconstructing the Criminal: Culture, Law and Policy in England, 1830–1914. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990. Men of Blood: Violence, Manliness and Criminal Justice in Victorian England, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004. An Empire on Trial: Race, Murder and Justice under British Rule 1870–1835, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Edgerton, D. (2006) Warfare State: Britain, 1920 – 1970. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Edgerton, D. (1991) England and the Aeroplane – An Essay on a Militant and Technological Nation.

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Rice University
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Guggenheim Fellowship
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Martin Joel Wiener

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Martin Wiener?

American historian

When was Martin Wiener born?

Martin Wiener was born on 1 June 1941.

What is Martin Wiener's occupation?

Martin Wiener is a historian and artist.

What nationality is Martin Wiener?

Martin Wiener is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Martin Wiener

· Wikidata: Q6776882

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