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25: 766: 311:, described it as "an outwardly impressive piece of scholarship", it went on to argue that this apparent scholarship "crumbles upon inspection into a tangled tissue of fact and fantasy which is both misleading and misguided". Others, such as 69:, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Knowledge. 820: 180:. He worked in India in 1968 and 1969 as a lecturer for the Indian University Grants Commission, before returning to UCL to become Senior Lecturer in Ancient History, a post he held until his death. 55: 303:
Although popular with the public, the book was heavily criticised in professional historical circles, severely damaging Morris's academic reputation in the eyes of many of his peers.
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was so misleading and full of problems that it was really only of use to professional historians who could sort the interesting ideas from the flights of fantasy.
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on the grounds that its Celtic population which came from migrations from "Greater Britain" meant that "Little Britain" (Brittany) was as much heir to Roman
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launched a famously scathing attack on Morris's methodology; and while one of the most influential reviews of the book, by D. P. Kirby and
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and historical records. Much of his other work focused on Britain during this time.
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Arthurian period sources, vol. 7: Gilda, The Ruin of Britain and Other Documents
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People associated with the History Department, University College London
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The Age of Arthur: Volume 1: Roman Britain and the Empire of Arthur
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Arthurian period sources, vol. 1: Introduction, notes and index
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In 1975 Morris wrote the script "Domesday Republished" for the
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Arthurian period sources, vol. 6: Studies in Dark-Age History
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during that era. The book also includes detailed chapters on
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Volume 2 (Cambridge University Press, 1980) from 395 to 527
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Volume 1 (Cambridge University Press, 1971) from 260 to 395
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The Age of Arthur: Volume 3: Church, Society and Economy
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candidate, and was for a time secretary to the Labour MP
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Arthurian period sources, vol. 5: Genealogies and texts
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Arthurian period sources, vol. 2: Annals and Charters
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168:. After the war, he held a Leon Fellowship at the 513:(1977). "Sub-Roman Britain: History and Legend". 365:The Age of Arthur: Volume 2: The Successor States 782: 539: 300:as were England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. 653:Prosopographisches Lexikon der Palaiologenzeit 183:In 1952 Morris founded the historical journal 87:accompanying your translation by providing an 49:Click for important translation instructions. 36:expand this article with text translated from 601: 421:(London & Chichester: Phillimore, 1980) 200:The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire 608: 594: 99:{{Translated|de|John Morris (Historiker)}} 429:(London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1982) 389:Arthurian period sources, vol. 3: Persons 562: 509: 235:campaigner. He stood unsuccessfully for 646:Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire 330:Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire 255:in 1960, and was later involved in the 160:, from 1932 to 1935, and served in the 806:Academics of University College London 783: 271:Morris died on 1 June 1977 in London. 589: 427:Londinium: London in the Roman Empire 675:Prosopography of the Byzantine World 670:Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England 274: 18: 13: 527:10.1111/j.1468-229X.1977.tb02335.x 224:, published posthumously in 1982. 14: 842: 816:People educated at Rossall School 632:Magistrates of the Roman Republic 615: 322: 247:. He was a founder-member of the 765: 764: 136:. 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