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Ian Morris (historian)

Ian Matthew Morris (born 27 January 1960) is a British historian and archaeologist who is the Willard Professor of Classics at Stanford University.

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Education
Alleyne’s High School · University of Birmingham (BA) · St John's College, Cambridge (PhD)
Born
(1960-01-27) 27 January 1960 (age 66) Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Institutions
University of Chicago · Stanford University
Notable works
Why the West Rules—For Now (2010)
Occupations
Historian · archaeologist
Thesis
Burial and society at Athens, 1100–500 BC (1985)

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Early life and education

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Why the West Rules—For Now

The Measure of Civilization

War! What is it Good For?

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Ian Morris (historian)

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Avg. degree1.97
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Ian Morris (historian)

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Education · 3
Ian Morris (historian) → Alleyne’s High School, St John's College, Cambridge (PhD), University of Birmingham (BA)
Institutions · 2
Ian Morris (historian) → Stanford University, University of Chicago
Occupations · 2
Ian Morris (historian) → archaeologist, Historian
Born · 1
Ian Morris (historian) → (1960-01-27) 27 January 1960 (age 66) Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Notable works · 1
Ian Morris (historian) → Why the West Rules—For Now (2010)
Thesis · 1
Ian Morris (historian) → Burial and society at Athens, 1100–500 BC (1985)

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morris history university west stanford rules book isbn war now ian 2014 social profile books 2013 classics civilization good cambridge

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Ian Morris (historian)EducationAlleyne’s High School1.00infobox
Ian Morris (historian)EducationUniversity of Birmingham (BA)1.00infobox
Ian Morris (historian)EducationSt John's College, Cambridge (PhD)1.00infobox
Ian Morris (historian)InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago1.00infobox
Ian Morris (historian)InstitutionsStanford University1.00infobox
Ian Morris (historian)Notable worksWhy the West Rules—For Now (2010)1.00infobox
Ian Morris (historian)OccupationsHistorian1.00infobox
Ian Morris (historian)Occupationsarchaeologist1.00infobox
Ian Morris (historian)ThesisBurial and society at Athens, 1100–500 BC (1985)1.00infobox

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