David A. Bell Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Historian, writer, teacher, author of Men on Horseback: The Power of Charisma in the Age of Revolution.
Candide
VoltaireDavid A. BellA sonnet about Voltaire, by Chat GPT: Upon the pen of Voltaire, words did flow A master of the art of satire grand His pen a weapon, wit a fatal blow On sacred cows and monarchs of the land With Candide, he laughed at all absurd Religion, war, and human folly too /1
Paperback, Mass Market, 1984
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The Making of the English Working Class
E. P. ThompsonDavid A. Bell@DavidRArmitage Would be interesting to compile a list of never-produced books by great historians. We could start with EP Thompson’s general history of the English labour movement (first chapter, as I’m sure you know, ballooned to 750 pages and became The Making of the English Working Class).
Paperback, 1966
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Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life
William DeresiewiczDavid A. Bell1. William Deresiewicz on college students in his 2014 book Excellent Sheep: "The system manufactures students who are… anxious, timid, and lost, with little intellectual curiosity and a stunted sense of purpose… headed meekly in the same direction.” https://t.co/FUdZQoCR1h
Paperback, 2015
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Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies about Our Past
Kevin M. KruseDavid A. BellNew substack piece, on my essay in the new volume "Myth America," just out from Basic Books, edited by @KevinMKruse and @julianzelizer, which I am delighted to be a part of. https://t.co/qNCxfy9M1y
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White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea
Tyler StovallDavid A. BellMy review of Tyler Stovall’s “White Freedom,” in the NYRB. Whose Freedom? | by David A. Bell | The New York Review of Books https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2021/09/23/whose-freedom/
Paperback, 2022
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Men on Horseback: The Power of Charisma in the Age of Revolution
David A. BellDavid A. BellI asked "Chat GPT" to summarize my most recent book. Still a few bugs in the system... ""Men on Horseback" is a book by David Bell that examines the role of military men in shaping modern history. The book explores how military leaders have used their power and influence to...
Paperback, 2021
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Napoleon and de Gaulle: Heroes and History
Patrice GueniffeyDavid A. BellMy review of Patrice Gueniffey's study of Napoleon and de Gaulle, in the Journal of Modern History. https://t.co/y3TmPOzqPf
Hardcover, 2020
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The Land and the Loom: Peasants and Profit in Northern France, 1680-1800
Liana VardiDavid A. Bell@BryanBanksPhD This is a good starting point: https://t.co/Pc4PlYCpoz Also Liana Vardi, The land and the loom.
Hardcover, 1993
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The Stones of Balazuc: A French Village Through Time
John MerrimanDavid A. BellJohn Merriman was a great friend and mentor to so many, with seemingly infinite reserves of warmth, generosity, energy and brilliance. I feel lucky to have know him and will miss him terribly. May his memory be a blessing, and may his spirit forever roam the stones of Balazuc.
Paperback, 2002
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