The everyday lives of Irish and Africans are obscured by sources constructed by elites. Through her research, Shaw overcomes the constraints such sources impose by pushing methodological boundaries to fill in the gaps, silences, and absences that dominate the historical record.
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Cette série explore des moments et conflits cruciaux de l'histoire de l'Amérique du Nord, ancrés dans les lieux spécifiques où les événements se sont déroulés. Chaque volume plonge dans des communautés uniques et leurs expériences vécues, révélant comment les développements locaux étaient liés à des contextes mondiaux plus larges. Elle mêle magistralement la sophistication académique à l'accent mis sur les particularités et les trajectoires locales. Découvrez un voyage captivant à travers l'histoire, qui donne vie au passé à travers les lieux mêmes où il s'est déroulé.




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