University of Oxford History Faculty

Faculty Postholders

Professor John Blair

M.A., D.Phil., F.S.A.
Lecturer (CUF) in Modern History, Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology

Research Interests

Dr Blair's interests lie in the settlement, landscape and society of Anglo-Saxon England, especially local church organization and the parochial system, with an emphasis on archaeological evidence.

Supervision Interests

Social, cultural, ecclesiastical and landscape history and archaeology of early medieval England.

Selected Publications:

(ed.) Minsters and Parish Churches: the Local Church in Transition, 950-1200 . (Oxford, 1988)
Early Medieval Surrey. (Stroud, 1991)
(ed.) English Medieval Industries (London, 1991) . (London, 1991)
(ed.) Pastoral Care before the Parish . (Leicester, 1992) 298pp.
Anglo-Saxon Oxfordshire. (Stroud, 1994) 230pp.
The Church in Anglo-Saxon Society. (Oxford, 2005) xix + 604pp.

Future Publications:

(ed.) Waterways and Canal-Building in Medieval England . (Oxford, 2007) 1-18, 254-294pp.
(ed.) Waterway and Canal-Building in Medieval England . (2007)
(ed.) Waterway and Canal-Building in Medieval England . (2007)

Research Interests and Activities

Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages

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