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David Luscombe

David Luscombe

British historian (1938–2021)

David Edward Luscombe FSA FRHistS FBA (22 July 1938 – 30 August 2021) was a British medievalist. He was professor emeritus of medieval history at the University of Sheffield. He was elected a fellow of the British Academy in 1986. He was also a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Society of Antiquaries of London.[1] He was the joint editor of volume four of The New Cambridge Medieval History.[2]

Luscombe died on 30 August 2021, at the age of 83.[3]

Honours

In 2014, Luscombe was awarded the British Academy Medal for his book The Letter Collection of Peter Abelard and Heloise.[4]

Selected publications

  • Medieval Thought. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1997.
  • The New Cambridge Medieval History, Volume 4, c. 1024–c. 1198. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004. (Editor with Jonathan Riley-Smith)
  • The School of Peter Abelard. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2008.
  • A Monastic Community in Local Society: The Beauchief Abbey Cartulary. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2012. (Editor with David Hey & Lisa Liddy)

References

  1. [1]
    Professor David Luscombe. Department of History. University of Sheffield. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. [2]
    The New Cambridge Medieval History. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. [3]
    Luscombe death notice
  4. [4]
    "British Academy Prizes and Medals Ceremony 2014". British Academy. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2017.


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