John A. Tosh FRHistS is a British historian and Professor Emeritus of History at Roehampton University.
He was awarded his PhD by the University of London in 1973; his thesis topic being "Political Authority among the Langi of Northern Uganda, circa 1800–1939".
[4] He is currently preparing a critical analysis of the social applications of historical perspective in contemporary Britain.
Tosh's claim to originality and notability rests largely on his work as a historian and historiographer.
[5] He has shown how domesticity, previously regarded as an aspect of women's history, also conditioned and influenced the lives of men and society.