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Monthly Archives: July 2011
“Droit de Seigneur:” Thoughts on the Outer Limits of History and Historical Novels.
A true story: A female student in my Western Civ. asked me rather excitedly if I had heard about ‘droit de seigneur,’ and if it was “true.” Wearing my historian hat, I said, yes, and no. She started to walk … Continue reading
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Tagged American education, authors, C. C. Humpherys, C. W. Gortner, Eric Foner, historians, historical accuracy, historical facts, historical knowledge, Historical Novel Society, historical truth, history, reviews, The Jewel of Medina, truth in fiction
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