Books by Natalie Zemon Davis and Complete Book Reviews

Natalie Zemon Davis, Author . Hill & Wang $27.50 (435p) ISBN 978-0-8090-9434-9
Davis (The Return of Martin Guerre ) performs a sterling service in disentangling the twisted threads of al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Wazzan's fascinating life. Better known in the West as Leo Africanus, he was one of the Renaissance's
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Natalie Zemon Davis, Author University of Wisconsin Press $50 (232p) ISBN 978-0-299-16880-3
From the moment of birth, when peasant women in Normandy would arrive with cider, honey and nutmeg for the new mother, gift-giving represented a pervasive form of bonding in the 16th century. God's generosity was to be reflected in the generosity of
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Natalie Zemon Davis, Author Harvard University Press $25 (164p) ISBN 978-0-674-00444-3
A history professor at Princeton University, Natalie Zemon Davis (The Return of Martin Guerre; Women on the Margins) is also a seasoned critic of historical film. With Slaves on Screen: Film and Historical Vision, she discusses how movies represent...
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