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New Books in Western European Studies

Interviews with Scholars of Western Europe about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

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Jon Stewart, "A History of Nihilism in the Nineteenth Century: Confrontations with Nothingness" (Cambridge UP, 2023)

Jon Stewart, "A History of Nihilism in the Nineteenth Century: Confrontations with Nothingness" (Cambridge UP, 2023)

Nihilism - the belief that life is meaningless - is frequently associated with twentieth-century movements such as exist... Read more

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Daniel Foliard, "The Violence of Colonial Photography" (Manchester UP, 2022)

Daniel Foliard, "The Violence of Colonial Photography" (Manchester UP, 2022)

The late nineteenth century witnessed a rapid increase in colonial conflicts throughout the French and British empires. ... Read more

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Richard C. Hoffmann, "The Catch: An Environmental History of Medieval European Fisheries" (Cambridge UP, 2023)

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