fbpx
Wikipedia

Patrick Major

Patrick N. Major (born 1964, in Surrey)[1] is Professor of History at the University of Reading. Major is a specialist in the history of modern Germany, the World Wars, the Cold War, film history and popular cultural history.[2]

Major spent some time researching in the West German security services. He later discovered that his supervisor in the West German version of MI5 was a former Stasi agent.[3]

Selected publications edit

  • The Death of the KPD: Communism and Anti-Communism in West Germany, 1945-1956.
  • The workers' and peasants' state: communism and society in East Germany under Ulbricht, 1945–71. Manchester University Press, Manchester, 2002. (Editor with J. Osmond) ISBN 9780719062896
  • "Our friend Rommel: the Wehrmacht as "worthy enemy" in postwar British popular culture", German History, 26 (4), 2008, pp. 520–35.
  • Behind the Berlin Wall: East Germany and the Frontiers of Power. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2009. ISBN 9780199243280
  • Spooked: Britain, Empire and Intelligence since 1945. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle, 2009. (Edited with C. Moran) ISBN 9781443813129
  • "Listening behind the Curtain: BBC broadcasting to East Germany and its Cold War echo", Cold War History, 13 (2), 2012, pp. 255–275.

References edit

  1. ^ "Index entry: Patrick N. Major birth". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. ^ Staff Profile: Professor Patrick Major. University of Reading. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Spotlight on: Professor Patrick Major", Reading History, 17 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2015.



patrick, major, patrick, major, born, 1964, surrey, professor, history, university, reading, major, specialist, history, modern, germany, world, wars, cold, film, history, popular, cultural, history, major, spent, some, time, researching, west, german, securit. Patrick N Major born 1964 in Surrey 1 is Professor of History at the University of Reading Major is a specialist in the history of modern Germany the World Wars the Cold War film history and popular cultural history 2 Major spent some time researching in the West German security services He later discovered that his supervisor in the West German version of MI5 was a former Stasi agent 3 Selected publications editThe Death of the KPD Communism and Anti Communism in West Germany 1945 1956 The workers and peasants state communism and society in East Germany under Ulbricht 1945 71 Manchester University Press Manchester 2002 Editor with J Osmond ISBN 9780719062896 Our friend Rommel the Wehrmacht as worthy enemy in postwar British popular culture German History 26 4 2008 pp 520 35 Behind the Berlin Wall East Germany and the Frontiers of Power Oxford University Press Oxford 2009 ISBN 9780199243280 Spooked Britain Empire and Intelligence since 1945 Cambridge Scholars Publishing Newcastle 2009 Edited with C Moran ISBN 9781443813129 Listening behind the Curtain BBC broadcasting to East Germany and its Cold War echo Cold War History 13 2 2012 pp 255 275 References edit Index entry Patrick N Major birth FreeBMD ONS Retrieved 16 December 2015 Staff Profile Professor Patrick Major University of Reading Retrieved 30 September 2015 Spotlight on Professor Patrick Major Reading History 17 October 2013 Retrieved 30 September 2015 nbsp This article about a British historian or genealogist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patrick Major amp oldid 1172290203, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.