A. L. Macfie

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Alexander Lyon Macfie is a British historian who has written widely on historiography and Orientalism. [1] Macfie completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Manchester in the 1950s, later completing a PhD. More recently, he has been closely associated with the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London and their philosophy of history seminar, attendance at which has influenced his thinking on historiography. [2]

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References

  1. Book Search. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. Interview with Alexander Lyon Macfie, author of The Fiction of History. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. Review: The Eastern Question Re-Examined. Theophilus C. Prousis, H Net Online, December 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. Orientalism. Edinburgh University Press. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. The Philosophy of History. Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved 31 May 2015.