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From the lens Micro Histories: A Book List for History Buffs.

  • JeffreyTymczak Dec 27, 2010 @ 8:28 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your next lens, I will definitely be rating this UP!!! ;)

    Jeff
  • Joan4 Oct 7, 2008 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    Great list! I had not thought of the term "microhistories" and that is exactly what they are - how very interesting! Great lens idea!
  • Rebecca Jun 29, 2008 @ 10:38 am | delete
    Thank you for your list. This genre seems to encompass a variety of topics near and dear to small groups of people, but that have a wide impact on the bigger culture. Genealogy, food history, inventions, curiosities, regional history...
  • jr Oct 12, 2007 @ 11:10 am | delete
    There was a book called The Devil's Feast or something; it was about dangerous foods, like absinthe and the corsican cheese with fly larvae in it. It might belong in this list.
  • Azuki Jul 31, 2007 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    May I also suggest Liquid Jade: The Story of Tea from East to West by Beatrice Hohenegger. I think it worths all 5 stars it got on Amazon!
  • Julie Jun 8, 2007 @ 9:40 am | delete
    Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been looking in vain for a long time for the name of this genre! "Microhistories" is perfect. Somebody tell the Library of Congress!

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