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Trial by Fire and Water
The Medieval Judicial Ordeal By Robert Bartlett Although seemingly bizarre and barbaric in modern times, trial by ordeal—the subjection of the accused to undergo harsh tests such as walking over hot...
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Cities Perceived
Cities Perceived: Urban Society in European and American Thought, 1820-1940 By Andrew Lees Although the social and economic aspects of modern urbanization are readily apparent, the impact of city...
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Seeing the Insane
By Sander L. Gilman Seeing the Insane is a richly detailed cultural history of madness and art in the Western world, showing how the portrayal of stereotypes has both reflected and shaped the...
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African Heroes and Heroines
By Carter Godwin Woodson Originally published in 1939 as a counterpoint to the myopic, Eurocentric narrative of African history popular in the West at the time, Carter G. Woodson’s African Heroes and...
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