Kenny, Kevin (professor of History, Professor of History, Boston College)

Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction examines the origins of diaspora as a concept, its changing meanings over time, its current popularity, and its ut

The City: A World History tells the story of the rise and development of urban centers from ancient times to the twenty-first century. It begins with

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In Figuring Racism in Medieval Christianity, M. Lindsay Kaplan expands the study of the history of racism through an analysis of the Christian concept

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