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February 2009 Issue - 141 Articles- Topical Table of Contents, pp. ix-x
- In This Issue, p. xi
Presidential Address
- The Task of the Historian
Gabrielle M. Spiegel
, pp. 1-15 Article
- The Petroleum War of 1910
Alison Frank
, pp. 16-41 Standard Oil, Austria, and the Limits of the Multinational Corporation
AHR Forum: The International 1968, Part I
- Introduction, pp. 42-44
- The Rise and Fall of an International Counterculture, 1960-1975
Jeremi Suri
, pp. 45-68 - "1968" East and West: Divided Germany as a Case Study in Transnational History
Timothy S. Brown
, pp. 69-96 Japan 1968: The Performance of Violence and the Theater of Protest
- --- by William Marotti, pp. 97-135
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Review Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew B... (Review) David M. Carr
, pp. 136-137 - Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible by Karel van der Toorn
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2 Reviews Fighting Famine in North China, by Lillian M. Li (2 Reviews) Madeleine Zelin
, pp. 138-140 - Fighting Famine in North China by Lillian M. Li
- Tears from Iron by Kathryn Edgerton-Tarpley
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Review Children's World: Growing Up in Russia, 1890-1... (Review) Lisa A. Kirschenbaum
, pp. 141-142 - Children's World: Growing Up in Russia, 1890-1991 by Catriona Kelly
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Review Where Have All the Soldiers Gone?, by James J.... (Review) Konrad H. Jarausch
, pp. 143-144 - Where Have All the Soldiers Gone? by James J. Sheehan
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Review The Sixties Unplugged, by Gerard J. DeGroot (Review) Gerd-Rainer Horn
, pp. 145-147 - The Sixties Unplugged by Gerard J. DeGroot
Reviews of Books
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Methods/Theory (3 Reviews) , p. 148 -
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Review Specters of the Atlantic, by Ian Baucom (Review) Scott Juengel
, p. 148 - Specters of the Atlantic by Ian Baucom
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Review Communities of Memory, by W. James Booth (Review) John Bodnar
, p. 149 - Communities of Memory by W. James Booth
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Review Writing the Holocaust, by Zoe Vania Waxman (Review) Wulf Kansteiner
, p. 149 - Writing the Holocaust by Zoe Vania Waxman
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Comparative/World (4 Reviews) , p. 150 -
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Review Blood and Belief, by David Biale (Review) Robin Judd
, p. 150 - Blood and Belief by David Biale
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Review Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic World... (Review) David Hancock
, p. 151 - Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic World, 1750-1820 by Douglas J. Hamilton
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Review The Hebrew Bible Reborn, by Yaacov Shavit and ... (Review) Michael A. Meyer
, p. 152 - The Hebrew Bible Reborn by Yaacov Shavit and Mordechai Eran
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Review Empires of Intelligence, by Martin Thomas (Review) Susan Pedersen
, p. 153 - Empires of Intelligence by Martin Thomas
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Asia (7 Reviews) , p. 154 -
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Review Visible Cities, by Leonard Blusse (Review) Carl A. Trocki
, p. 154 - Visible Cities by Leonard Blusse
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Review The Taoists of Peking, 1800-1949, by Vincent G... (Review) Paul R. Katz
, p. 155 - The Taoists of Peking, 1800-1949 by Vincent Goossaert
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Review China During the Great Depression, by Tomoko S... (Review) Margherita Zanasi
, p. 156 - China During the Great Depression by Tomoko Shiroyama
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Review The Distorting Mirror, by Laikwan Pang (Review) Ellen Johnston Laing
, p. 157 - The Distorting Mirror by Laikwan Pang
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Review Excursions in Identity, by Laura Nenzi (Review) Mark McNally
, p. 157 - Excursions in Identity by Laura Nenzi
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Review Maruyama Masao and the Fate of Liberalism in T... (Review) Laura Hein
, p. 158 - Maruyama Masao and the Fate of Liberalism in Twentieth-Century Japan by Karube Tadashi
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Review The Making of an Indian Metropolis, by Prashan... (Review) Frank F. Conlon
, p. 159 - The Making of an Indian Metropolis by Prashant Kidambi
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Oceania and the Pacific Islands (1 Review) , p. 160 -
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Review The Great Mistakes of Australian History, by M... (Review) Patricia Grimshaw
, p. 160 - The Great Mistakes of Australian History by Martin Crotty and David Andrew Roberts
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Canada and the United States (29 Reviews) , p. 161 -
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Review The Congregation de Notre-Dame, Superiors, and... (Review) Paula Kane
, p. 161 - The Congregation de Notre-Dame, Superiors, and the Paradox of Power, 1693-1796 by Colleen Gray
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Review The Shady Side of Fifty, by Lisa Dillon (Review) Howard P. Chudacoff
, p. 162 - The Shady Side of Fifty by Lisa Dillon
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Review Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Consti... (Review) Rosemarie Zagarri
, p. 163 - Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution by Woody Holton
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Review Mr. Jefferson's Women, by Jon Kukla (Review) Larry E. Rise
, p. 164 - Mr. Jefferson's Women by Jon Kukla
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Review Women and Children First, by Robin Miskolcze (Review) Hester Blum
, p. 165 - Women and Children First by Robin Miskolcze
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Review Slavery, Freedom, and Expansion in the Early A... (Review) Adam Rothman
, p. 166 - Slavery, Freedom, and Expansion in the Early American West by John Craig Hammond
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Review Artisan Workers in the Upper South, by L. Dian... (Review) Daniel W. Crofts
, p. 166 - Artisan Workers in the Upper South by L. Diane Barnes
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Review Friends of the Unrighteous Mammon, by Stewart ... (Review) James Hudnut-Beumler
, p. 167 - Friends of the Unrighteous Mammon by Stewart Davenport
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Review Lincoln's Rise to the Presidency, by William C... (Review) Kenneth J. Winkle
, p. 168 - Lincoln's Rise to the Presidency by William C. Harris
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Review Burying the Dead But Not the Past, by Caroline... (Review) Christopher Waldrep
, p. 169 - Burying the Dead But Not the Past by Caroline E. Janney
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Review Southern Women at the Seven Sister Colleges, b... (Review) Stephanie Y. Evans
, p. 170 - Southern Women at the Seven Sister Colleges by Joan Marie Johnson
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Review Mule South to Tractor South, by George B. Elle... (Review) Debra A. Reid
, p. 171 - Mule South to Tractor South by George B. Ellenberg
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Review Gall: Lakota War Chief, by Robert W. Larson (Review) Raymond J. DeMallie
, p. 172 - Gall: Lakota War Chief by Robert W. Larson
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Review Making San Francisco American, by Barbara Berg... (Review) Lynn M. Hudson
, p. 173 - Making San Francisco American by Barbara Berglund
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Review Emerald City, by Matthew Klingle (Review) Paul S. Sutter
, p. 173 - Emerald City by Matthew Klingle
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Review Class and Gender Politics in Progressive-Era S... (Review) Rebecca J. Mead
, p. 174 - Class and Gender Politics in Progressive-Era Seattle by John C. Putman
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Review Woodrow Wilson and the Great War, by Robert W.... (Review) Lloyd E. Ambrosius
, p. 175 - Woodrow Wilson and the Great War by Robert W. Tucker
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Review Uncle Sam Wants You, by Christopher Capozzola (Review) Ernest Freeberg
, p. 176 - Uncle Sam Wants You by Christopher Capozzola
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Review Mexican Chicago, by Gabriela F. Arredondo (Review) Dionicio N. Valdes
, p. 177 - Mexican Chicago by Gabriela F. Arredondo
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Review Fight Pictures, by Dan Streible (Review) David A. Gerstner
, p. 178 - Fight Pictures by Dan Streible
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Review Anthropological Intelligence, by David H. Price (Review) David Paul Haney
, p. 179 - Anthropological Intelligence by David H. Price
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Review Millennial Dreams and Apocalyptic Nightmares, ... (Review) Markku Ruotsila
, p. 180 - Millennial Dreams and Apocalyptic Nightmares by Angela M. Lahr
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Review Eye on Israel, by Michelle Mart (Review) Barry Rubin
, p. 181 - Eye on Israel by Michelle Mart
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Review Wives, Mothers, and the Red Menace, by Mary C.... (Review) Catherine E. Rymph
, p. 182 - Wives, Mothers, and the Red Menace by Mary C. Brennan
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Review A Hard Rain Fell, by David Barber (Review) Mary Ann Wynkoop
, p. 183 - A Hard Rain Fell by David Barber
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Review Henry Kissinger and the American Century, by J... (Review) Melvin Small
, p. 184 - Henry Kissinger and the American Century by Jeremi Suri
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Review Empire's Workshop, by Greg Grandin (Review) Virginia Garrard-Burnett
, p. 184 - Empire's Workshop by Greg Grandin
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Review Love Canal Revisited, by Elizabeth D. Blum (Review) Julie Sze
, p. 185 - Love Canal Revisited by Elizabeth D. Blum
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Review Clinging to Mammy, by Micki McElya (Review) Psyche Williams-Forson
, p. 186 - Clinging to Mammy by Micki McElya
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Caribbean and Latin America (2 Reviews) , p. 187 -
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Review People of the Volcano, by Noble David Cook and... (Review) Kenneth Mills
, p. 187 - People of the Volcano by Noble David Cook and Alexandra Parma Cook
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Review The Rise of Nationalism in Venezuela, by Jonat... (Review) Eugene Pinero
, p. 188 - The Rise of Nationalism in Venezuela by Jonathan Eastwood
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Europe: Ancient and Medieval (11 Reviews) , p. 189 -
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Review Living Together, Living Apart, by Jonathan Elukin (Review) Norman Roth
, p. 189 - Living Together, Living Apart by Jonathan Elukin
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Review Silence and Sign Language in Medieval Monastic... (Review) Bruce L. Venarde
, p. 190 - Silence and Sign Language in Medieval Monasticism by Scott G. Bruce
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Review The Medieval Chastity Belt, by Albrecht Classen (Review) Ruth Mazo Karras
, p. 191 - The Medieval Chastity Belt by Albrecht Classen
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Review Decoding Domesday, by David Roffe (Review) Brian Golding
, p. 191 - Decoding Domesday by David Roffe
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Review The Aristocracy in the County of Champagne, 11... (Review) Brigitte Miriam Bedos-Rezak
, p. 192 - The Aristocracy in the County of Champagne, 1100-1300 by Theodore Evergates
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Review Spain, 1157-1300: A Partible Inheritance, by P... (Review) James F. Powers
, p. 193 - Spain, 1157-1300: A Partible Inheritance by Peter Linehan
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Review Santander en la Edad Media, by Jesus Angel Sol... (Review) Teofilo F. Ruiz
, p. 194 - Santander en la Edad Media by Jesus Angel Solorzano Telechea
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Review Medieval Single Women, by Cordelia Beattie (Review) James Masschaele
, p. 195 - Medieval Single Women by Cordelia Beattie
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Review Looking Inward, by Jennifer Bryan (Review) Katherine Little
, p. 195 - Looking Inward by Jennifer Bryan
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Review Ockham and Political Discourse in the Late Mid... (Review) William J. Courtenay
, p. 196 - Ockham and Political Discourse in the Late Middle Ages by Takashi Shogimen
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Review Eclipse of Empire?, by Chris Jones (Review) Sean L. Field
, p. 197 - Eclipse of Empire? by Chris Jones
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Europe: Early Modern and Modern (56 Reviews) , p. 198 -
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Review The Origins of Reasonable Doubt, by James Q. W... (Review) Pieter Spierenburg
, p. 198 - The Origins of Reasonable Doubt by James Q. Whitman
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Review Who Are You?, by Valentin Groebner (Review) John Jeffries Martin
, p. 199 - Who Are You? by Valentin Groebner
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Review Fortuna, by Florence Buttay-Jutier (Review) Michael P. Breen
, p. 200 - Fortuna by Florence Buttay-Jutier
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Review Empires of Islam in Renaissance Historical Tho... (Review) John Tolan
, p. 201 - Empires of Islam in Renaissance Historical Thought by Margaret Meserve
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Review From Judaism to Calvinism, by Kenneth Austin (Review) Magda Teter
, p. 202 - From Judaism to Calvinism by Kenneth Austin
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Review Bearing the Heavens, by Adam Mosley (Review) William R. Shea
, p. 203 - Bearing the Heavens by Adam Mosley
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Review Kultfigur und Nation, by Helke Rausch (Review) David Allen Harvey
, p. 203 - Kultfigur und Nation by Helke Rausch
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Review To the Threshold of Power, 1922/33, by MacGreg... (Review) Robert O. Paxton
, p. 204 - To the Threshold of Power, 1922/33 by MacGregor Knox
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Review The Jewel House, by Deborah E. Harkness (Review) Jonathan Barry
, p. 205 - The Jewel House by Deborah E. Harkness
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Review Witch-Hunting in Scotland, by Brian Levack (Review) D.J. Oldridge
, p. 206 - Witch-Hunting in Scotland by Brian Levack
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Review Scottish Public Opinion and the Anglo-Scottish... (Review) John R. Young#2
, p. 207 - Scottish Public Opinion and the Anglo-Scottish Union, 1699-1707 by Karin Bowie
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Review Caricature Unmasked, by Amelia Rauser (Review) Cindy McCreery
, p. 208 - Caricature Unmasked by Amelia Rauser
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Review Religious Dissent and Political Modernization,... (Review) James E. Bradley
, p. 209 - Religious Dissent and Political Modernization by Richard D. Floyd
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Review Between Women, by Sharon Marcus (Review) Matt Houlbrook
, p. 210 - Between Women by Sharon Marcus
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Review Grand Designs, by Lara Kriegel (Review) Peter H. Hoffenberg
, p. 211 - Grand Designs by Lara Kriegel
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Review Cleansing the City, by Michelle Allen (Review) Anne Hardy
, p. 212 - Cleansing the City by Michelle Allen
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Review Moderner Antisemitismus in Grosbritannien, 189... (Review) Frederick M. Schweitzer
, p. 213 - Moderner Antisemitismus in Grosbritannien, 1899-1919 by Susanne Terwey
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Review Governing Passions, by Mark Greengrass (Review) Eric Nelson
, p. 214 - Governing Passions by Mark Greengrass
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Review Commemorating the Dead in Revolutionary France... (Review) Edward J. Woell
, p. 215 - Commemorating the Dead in Revolutionary France by Joseph Clarke
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Review Vivre la Ville, by Barrie M. Ratcliffe and Chr... (Review) Michael Hanagan
, p. 216 - Vivre la Ville by Barrie M. Ratcliffe and Christine Piette
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Review The Hunt for Nazi Spies, by Simon Kitson (Review) Michael Miller
, p. 217 - The Hunt for Nazi Spies by Simon Kitson
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Review Riding the New Wave, by Richard Ivan Jobs (Review) Laura Lee Downs
, p. 218 - Riding the New Wave by Richard Ivan Jobs
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Review Turning on the Mind, by Tamara Chaplin (Review) Mark Poster
, p. 219 - Turning on the Mind by Tamara Chaplin
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Review Faith on the Margins, by Charles H. Parker (Review) Marc R. Forster
, p. 220 - Faith on the Margins by Charles H. Parker
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Review Beyond Anne Frank, by Diane L. Wolf (Review) Heide Fehrenbach
, p. 221 - Beyond Anne Frank by Diane L. Wolf
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Review Localism, Landscape, and the Ambiguities of Pl... (Review) Susan A. Crane
, p. 222 - Localism, Landscape, and the Ambiguities of Place by David Blackbourn and James Retallack
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Review The Politics of Sociability, by Stefan-Ludwig ... (Review) James M. Brophy
, p. 223 - The Politics of Sociability by Stefan-Ludwig Hoffmann
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Review Contested Rituals, by Robin Judd (Review) Deborah Hertz
, p. 224 - Contested Rituals by Robin Judd
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Review The Socialist Response to Antisemitism in Impe... (Review) Kevin P. Spicer
, p. 225 - The Socialist Response to Antisemitism in Imperial Germany by Lars Fischer
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Review Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy, by Eric D... (Review) Robert G. Moeller
, p. 226 - Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy by Eric D. Weitz
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Review Turning to Nature in Germany, by John Alexande... (Review) Chad Ross
, p. 227 - Turning to Nature in Germany by John Alexander Williams
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Review Hitler's "National Community", by Lisa Pine (Review) Joseph W. Bendersky
, p. 228 - Hitler's "National Community" by Lisa Pine
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Review Hitler's Priests, by Kevin P. Spicer (Review) Oded Heilbronner
, p. 229 - Hitler's Priests by Kevin P. Spicer
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Review Hitler's War Poets, by Jay W. Baird (Review) Sander L. Gilman
, p. 230 - Hitler's War Poets by Jay W. Baird
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Review Nazis and the Cinema, by Susan Tegel (Review) Sabine Hake
, p. 231 - Nazis and the Cinema by Susan Tegel
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Review Jews, Germans, and Allies, by Atina Grossmann (Review) Jay Howard Geller
, p. 231 - Jews, Germans, and Allies by Atina Grossmann
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Review Black Market, Cold War, by Paul Steege (Review) Frank Biess
, p. 232 - Black Market, Cold War by Paul Steege
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Review Selling Modernity, by Pamela E. Swett, S. Jona... (Review) Marion F. Deshmukh
, p. 233 - Selling Modernity by Pamela E. Swett, S. Jonathan Wiesen, and Jonathan R. Zatlin, ...
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Review Disability in Twentieth-Century German Culture... (Review) Richard Weikart
, p. 234 - Disability in Twentieth-Century German Culture by Carol Poore
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Review A Murder in Lemberg, by Michael Stanislawski (Review) Theodore R. Weeks
, p. 235 - A Murder in Lemberg by Michael Stanislawski
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Review The Red Prince, by Timothy Snyder (Review) Alon Rachamimov
, p. 236 - The Red Prince by Timothy Snyder
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Review Heirs, Kin, and Creditors in Renaissance Flore... (Review) Susan Mosher Stuard
, p. 237 - Heirs, Kin, and Creditors in Renaissance Florence by Thomas Kuehn
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Review Savonarola's Women, by Tamar Herzig (Review) P. Renee Baernstein
, p. 238 - Savonarola's Women by Tamar Herzig
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Review The World of Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Mathematici... (Review) Dorinda Outram
, p. 239 - The World of Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Mathematician of God by Massimo Mazzotti
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Review Naples and Napoleon, by John A. Davis (Review) Lucy Riall
, p. 240 - Naples and Napoleon by John A. Davis
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Review Politics of the Sword, by Steven C. Hughes (Review) Suzanne Stewart-Steinberg
, p. 241 - Politics of the Sword by Steven C. Hughes
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Review Mussolini and His Generals, by John Gooch (Review) James J. Sadkovich
, p. 242 - Mussolini and His Generals by John Gooch
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Review Flag Wars and Stone Saints, by Nancy M. Wingfield (Review) Patrice M. Dabrowski
, p. 243 - Flag Wars and Stone Saints by Nancy M. Wingfield
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Review The Nonconformists, by Nick Miller (Review) Melissa Bokovoy
, p. 244 - The Nonconformists by Nick Miller
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Review Stirring the Greek Nation, by Ioannis D. Stefa... (Review) Keith Brown
, p. 245 - Stirring the Greek Nation by Ioannis D. Stefanidis
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Review Holy Fools in Byzantium and Beyond, by Sergey ... (Review) Claudia Rapp
, p. 246 - Holy Fools in Byzantium and Beyond by Sergey A. Ivanov
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Review Suicide and the Body Politic in Imperial Russi... (Review) Christine D. Worobec
, p. 246 - Suicide and the Body Politic in Imperial Russia by Susan K. Morrissey
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Review Intimate Enemies, by Igal Halfin (Review) Stuart Finkel
, p. 247 - Intimate Enemies by Igal Halfin
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Review The Russian Revolution in Retreat, 1920-24, by... (Review) Michael Melancon
, p. 248 - The Russian Revolution in Retreat, 1920-24 by Simon Pirani
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Review Music for the Revolution, by Amy Nelson (Review) Karen Petrone
, p. 249 - Music for the Revolution by Amy Nelson
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Review Stalin and the Spanish Civil War, by Daniel Ko... (Review) Roger Reese
, p. 250 - Stalin and the Spanish Civil War by Daniel Kowalsky
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Middle East and Northern Africa (4 Reviews) , p. 251 -
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Review The Church in the Shadow of the Mosque, by Sid... (Review) Kenneth Baxter Wolf
, p. 251 - The Church in the Shadow of the Mosque by Sidney H. Griffith
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Review The Crusades and the Christian World of the Ea... (Review) Peter Edbury
, p. 252 - The Crusades and the Christian World of the East by Christopher Macevitt
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Review Colonial Encounters Among English and Palestin... (Review) Kimberly Katz
, p. 253 - Colonial Encounters Among English and Palestinian Women, 1800-1948 by Nancy L. Stockdale
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Review Confronting an Empire, Constructing a Nation, ... (Review) Hillel Cohen
, p. 253 - Confronting an Empire, Constructing a Nation by Weldon Matthews
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Sub-Saharan Africa (3 Reviews) , p. 254 -
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Review Fighting the Greater Jihad, by Cheikh Anta Babou (Review) James Searing
, p. 254 - Fighting the Greater Jihad by Cheikh Anta Babou
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Review Law, Language, and Science, by Diana Jeater (Review) Charles Ambler
, p. 255 - Law, Language, and Science by Diana Jeater
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Review Postcolonial African Cinema, by Kenneth W. Harrow (Review) Michael T. Martin
, pp. 256-257 - Postcolonial African Cinema by Kenneth W. Harrow
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Collected Essays (3 Items) , p. 258 - Comparative/World, p. 258
- Canada and the United States, p. 259
- Europe: Early Modern and Modern, p. 260
- Documents and Bibliographies, pp. 261-262
- Other Books Received, pp. 263-267
- Communications, pp. 268-270
- Index, pp. 271-316
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