Christopher Tyerman
Christopher J. Tyerman FRHistS (born 22 May 1953) is a British historian who specializes in the Crusades. In 2015 he was named Professor of the History of the Crusades at the University of Oxford.
Education and career: He attended Harrow School and studied at New College, Oxford, earning a first‑class BA in 1974. He taught at the University of York (1976–77) before returning to Oxford as a research fellow at Queen’s College (1977–82). He earned his PhD in 1981 with a thesis on The French and the Crusade, 1313–1336, supervised by Lionel Butler, and won the Royal Historical Society’s Alexander Prize that year. He held a research fellowship at Exeter College (1982–87) and lectured in medieval history at Hertford College from 1979, later becoming a fellow there in 2006. In 2015 Oxford awarded him the title of Professor of the History of the Crusades.
Research and publications: Tyerman’s work focuses on crusading in medieval Western Europe, especially in the High Middle Ages and in medieval France, explored from cultural, social, religious, and political angles. He has also written about the history of education, including a monograph on Harrow School. His published works include roles as an editor on multiple projects.
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