Education
Jones earned his Bachelor at the University of Leeds (1967-1970) and his Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford (Balliol College) (1970-1973) under Richard Cobb.
Jones earned his Bachelor at the University of Leeds (1967-1970) and his Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford (Balliol College) (1970-1973) under Richard Cobb.
He is a specialist in the French Revolution, rural France, science and technology in the 18th century, and the history of Birmingham and the West Midlands in the 18th century. He did research in France as a boursier of the French government at the University of Toulouse-Le Mirail (1971-1972).
Jones is a member of the editorial boards of French History and Annales du Midi, and sits on the management committees of The Archives of Soho and Revolutionaryplayers.