![]() ![]() There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or where those stories end. History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions #16), John H. In 2008 he wrote a policy paper, Why history matters - and why medieval history also matters, for History & Policy. In his work he asks "Why do people believe the things they believe? What does 'believing' really mean in practice?" Arnold has also written widely about historiography. He is a member of the Social History Society and the Medieval Academy of America.Īrnold specialises in the study of medieval religious culture, saying that while he has never been a believer in any religion, "belief" has always fascinated him. Before that he was a lecturer at the University of East Anglia. He joined the college as a lecturer in 2001. He was professor of medieval history at Birkbeck College, University of London, from 2008. He has also written widely on historiography and why history matters.īorn 28 November 1969, Arnold received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in medieval studies from the University of York. He previously worked at Birkbeck College, University of London, where he specialised in the study of medieval religious culture. Since 2016, he has been the Professor of Medieval History at the University of Cambridge. John Hugh Arnold (born 1969) is a British historian. ![]()
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