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Asa Briggs

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Asa Briggs, Baron Briggs was an English historian. He was a leading specialist on the Victorian era, and the foremost historian of broadcasting in Britain. Briggs achieved international recognition during his long and prolific career for examining various aspects of modern British history. He became a life peer in 1976.

Books

A Social History of the Media
A Social History of the Media
Peter Burke, Asa Briggs
A Social History of England
A Social History of England
Asa Briggs
Asa Briggs
Chartist Studies
Chartist Studies
Asa Briggs
Secret Days
Secret Days
Asa Briggs
Victorian People
Victorian People
Asa Briggs
Sejarah Sosial Media
Sejarah Sosial Media
Asa Briggs
The Birth of Broadcasting
The Birth of Broadcasting
Asa Briggs
The BBC
The BBC
Asa Briggs
The Age of Improvement, 1783-1867
The Age of Improvement, 1783-1867
Asa Briggs
The History of Bethlem
The History of Bethlem
Roy Porter, Asa Briggs, Jonathan Andrews, Penny Tucker, Keir Waddington
Asa Briggs
“The” Age of Improvement
1783 - 1867
“The” Age of Improvement
Asa Briggs
History of Birmingham: Manor and borough to 1865, by C. Gill
History of Birmingham: Manor and borough to 1865, by C. Gill
Asa Briggs, Conrad Gill
The war of words
The war of words
Asa Briggs
Asa Briggs
The Age of Improvement, 1783-1867
The Age of Improvement, 1783-1867
Asa Briggs
The History of Broadcasting in the United Kingdom: Volume I: The Birth of Broadcasting
The History of Broadcasting in the United Kingdom: Volume I: The Birth of Broadcasting
Asa Briggs
Cap and Bell: Punch's Chronicle of English History in the Making, 1841-61
Cap and Bell: Punch's Chronicle of English History in the Making, 1841-61
Asa Briggs, Susan Briggs
Essays in Labour History 1886–1923
Essays in Labour History 1886–1923
Asa Briggs, John Saville
The History of Bethlem
The History of Bethlem
Roy Porter, Asa Briggs, Jonathan Andrews, Penny Tucker, Keir Waddington
A Social History of the Media
A Social History of the Media
Peter Burke, Asa Briggs, Espen Ytreberg
Cities, Class and Communication
Cities, Class and Communication
Asa Briggs

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