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Old Age and American Slavery
This engaging and vast range of historiography exposes fresh layers of the complex, conditional, and contested interactions that differentiated the lived experiences of enslavers vs. the enslaved. An essential read for all students of the history of enslavement in the United States.
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Brooding over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women’s Lethal Resistance
Spanning from the colonial period through to the early national and antebellum eras, Taylor’s extensively researched book not only powerfully depicts the trauma endured by enslaved women, it also details how federal and state governments and judicial systems propped up the institution of slavery and allowed or enacted its overwhelming violence.
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Royal Heirs: Succession and the Future of Monarchy in Nineteenth-Century Europe
A well-researched study of 19th-century monarchies and their captivating royal heirs. This volume contains extensive lists of further reading, which adds to its appeal as a ready reference.
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You Can’t Always Say What You Want: The Paradox of Free Speech
Although the author could have used a more even-handed approach, this book covers enough on the suppression of language to make it a welcome addition at both public and academic libraries.
Conspiracy on Cato Street: A Tale of Liberty and Revolution in Regency London
Gatrell asks all the right questions of his subject, and his answers are sound and illuminating. Of equal pleasure for academics and lay readers.
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Earthopolis
Offering a unique point of view that includes many valuable insights about cities, however, it regularly departs from the urban theme to discuss global issues such as colonialism and slavery. This can give the feeling of two different books in one.
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On Jazz
This lively book hits all the right notes and will delight both jazz aficionados and neophytes.
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The Origins of Modern Science: From Antiquity to the Scientific Revolution
Whether consulted as a reference work or read cover to cover, Gal’s work will appeal to college and graduate students studying a wide variety of subjects, including architecture, religion, political science, medicine, anthropology, the classics, natural philosophy, and astronomy.
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The Letters of Ernest Hemingway. Vol. 5: 1932–1934
A worthy addition to the ongoing effort to publish all of Hemingway’s letters, this volume will be welcomed by scholars, students, and general readers with a more than casual interest in the man and his work.
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