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Out of the Darkness
By Frank Trentmann
How does a nation overcome its barbaric past?
The Mesopotamian Riddle: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World’s Oldest Writing
By Joshua Hammer
An overabundance of detail hobbles what could’ve been an absorbing saga.
The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution
By Joyce E. Chaplin
This excellent history covers far more than the Founder’s forays into home heating.
The Politics of Fear
By Arthur Goldwag
From Pizzagate to QAnon, conspiracy theories are nothing new.
Revolusi
By David Van Reybrouck
An outstanding account of one nation's unsung fight for freedom.
Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery
By Richard Kreitner
Jews’ divided response to slavery mirrored America’s.
Vagabonds
By Oskar Jensen
Britain’s benighted scalawags had more agency than you thought.
Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus
By Elaine Pagels
How the myth took shape around the man.
