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Michael Burleigh
Thursday 6th August 2009
You Could Not Make This Up
The Times Higher Education (Supplement) is a guaranteed source of amusement, notably the inadvertent light it sheds on the 'culture' of that sector. This book review in the latest issue is not a parody but an example of the work going on in British humanities departments.
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About Michael Burleigh
Michael Burleigh is a historian and the author of 10 books. These include The Third Reich: a New History, Earthly Powers, Sacred Causes and Blood & Rage: A Cultural History of Terrorism. He is on the Advisory Board of Standpoint.
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