Did World War One Kill the Love for Escapist Fantasy? #ww1 #escapism #literature #20thcenturyhistory

Ronald is the Gresham Professor of Divinity.

He is also Professor of History at the University of Bristol and a Fellow of the British Academy, the Royal Historical Society, the Society of Antiquaries and the Learned Society of Wales.

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