Comparison and History Philip E. Myers mhprofessional

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group members do or are capable of doing while being subject to group-level normative requirements

recent work on these topics has produced a rich and nuanced body of scholarly literature that has contributed substantially to our understanding of early Christian history and also proved relevant to ongoing theological and social debates

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Comparative work of these thinkers has only increased in recent decades

Comparison and History Philip E. Myers mhprofessionalHistorians today like to preach the virtues of comparison and cross national work. In the last decade, cross national histories have prospered, yielding important work in the subjects as diverse as the transatlantic trade in slaves and the cultures of celebrity. In the meantime, comparative history has also enjoyed a renaissance, but what is largely missing in the rush beyond the nation is any sense of how to tackle this research. This volume brings