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Edwin James Lawrence^[1] (born 26 May 1943), most commonly known as Lawrence James, is an English academic, notable for his works as a writer and historian.^[1] He has written several works of popular history about the British Empire. He has written for the Daily Mail, the Times and the Literary Review.^[2]

Education

James graduated with a BA in English & History from the University of York in 1966.^[3]

Notable works

• Imperial Rearguard: The Last Wars of Empire, 1988
• The Golden Warrior: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia, 1990
• Imperial Warrior: The Life and Times of Field Marshal Viscount Allenby, 1993
• The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, 1994
• Raj: The Making and Unmaking of British India, 1997
• The Illustrated Rise and Fall of the British Empire, 1999
• Warrior Race: A History of the British at War, 2001
• The Iron Duke: A Military Biography of Wellington, 2002
• The Middle Class, 2006

He is also well known for his work on the Christmas tales.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ ^{a b} [1]
2. ^ http://www.andrewlownie.co.uk/books/james.lawrence/index.shtml
3. ^ "Rah - The Making and Unmaking of British India". Grapevine (Alumni Office, University of York) (Spring/Summer 1998): 20. 

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