Esler, Anthony James

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ESLER, Anthony James

ESLER, Anthony James. American, b. 1934. Genres: Novels, History. Career: Professor of History, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 1972-99 (Assistant Professor, 1962-67; Associate Professor, 1967-72). Fulbright Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of London, 1961-62; American Council of Learned Societies Research Fellow, Chicago, 1969-70; William and Mary Research Fellow, 1975-76; Fulbright Travel Grant, Ivory Coast and Tanzania, 1983. Publications: The Aspiring Mind of the Elizabethan Younger Generation, 1966; Bombs, Beards and Barricades: 150 Years of Youth in Revolt, 1971; The Blade of Castlemayne, 1974; Hellbane, 1975; Lord Libertine, 1976; Forbidden City, 1977; The Freebooters, 1979; Generational Studies: A Basic Bibliography, 1979; Babylon, 1980; Bastion, 1980; Generations in History: An Introduction to the Concept, 1982; The Generation Gap in Society and History: A Select Bibliography, 2 vols., 1984; The Human Venture: A World History, 2 vols., 1986, 5th ed., 2004; (co-author) A Survey of Western Civilization, 1987; The Western World: A History, 2 vols., 1994, 2nd ed., 1997; (co-author) Connections: A World History, 1997, 3rd ed., 2004. EDITOR: The Youth Revolution: The Conflict of Generations in Modern History, 1974. Address: Dept. of History, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]