Talk:Natalie Zemon Davis

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[edit] Name

As far as I know and according to standard authorities, Natalie Zemon Davis's last name is Davis, not Zemon Davis. -Acjelen 18:16, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Zemon was her maiden name and Davis is the name of her husband. I do argee that she is usually listed in the D section of books, but all of her books and articles state they are by Zemon Davis. If you resolve this enigma, more power to you.

I am holding in my hand a copy of The Return of Martin Guerre and Society and Culture in Early Modern France, neither of which indicates it is "by Zemon Davis". I do not have any other monographs or any articles from history journals with me, but I do not believe they state so as well. I hope my unsigned friend above can indicate which works by the historian specifies they are "by Zemon Davis". -Acjelen 05:15, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

"Slaves on Screen" is written by Natalie Zemon Davis and she provides a foward to the memory of Julian Leon Zemon and Horace Bancroft Davis

[edit] Possible Hoax on List of Works

As of 10/30/2006, this entry contained the following text on the "Works" list:

    Microhistory: The Crazy Trend in the 90s, Bullbridge, BS:Jackson University Press 2002

This was added to the list by an anonymous editor coming from IP address 196.46.67.181 on May 7, 2006. The following things lead me to think that this may be a hoax:

• I can find no record of this book on Amazon.com, OCLC WorldCat, or Google
• A Google search for Jackson University Press turns up only references to the University of Mississippi Press in Jackson, and the only Jackson University I found appears to be a small, specialized school without a press.
• BS is not a recognized state abbreviation in the US, and has other, more profane meanings
• Given that Davis is generally classified as a microhistorian, a book that calls this a "crazy trend" could be someone's idea of a joke.

Given the above, I am removing this book from the list -- if someone can point to a verifiable source stating that it was actually published, I'll gladly admit my mistake.

--Dmdwiggi 06:42, 30 October 2006 (UTC)