Books by Natalie Zemon Davis
“This book tells the fascinating story of Martin Guerre: a mysterious tale of imposture, love, and honour among sixteenth-century French peasants. It is a brilliant bit of historical detective work and a captivating read that plunges the reader deep into the world of the past.” Read more...
The Best History Books to Take on Holiday
Suzannah Lipscomb, Historian
Interviews where books by Natalie Zemon Davis were recommended
The Best History Books to Take on Holiday, recommended by Suzannah Lipscomb
Which history books are ideal to take on holiday, authoritative and yet entertaining? We turned to historian Suzannah Lipscomb—whose most recent book, The Voices of Nîmes, uncovers the lives of ordinary women in Languedoc in early modern France—for her top five.
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The Return of Martin Guerre
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The Great Cat Massacre and Other Episodes in French Cultural History
by Robert Darnton -
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Poverty and Piety in an English Village: Terling, 1525-1700
by David Levine & Keith Wrightson -
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The History of Myddle
by Richard Gough -
5
Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World
by Timothy Brook
The best books on Microhistory, recommended by Jonathan Healey
The best books on Microhistory, recommended by Jonathan Healey
The historian defines and discusses micro-history, choosing five books that use historical minutiae to answer big questions about the past.
