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New Books in Early Modern History

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Amanda Madden
Assistant Professor at George Mason University, specializing in the social history of early modern Italy and crime.
George Mason University
Episode: Amanda G. Madden, "Civil Blood: Vendetta Violence and the Civic Elites in Early Modern Italy" (Cornell UP, 2025)
Pieter Vanhees
Co-editor of the book
Leuven University Press
Episode: Elwin Hofman et al. eds., "The Business of Pleasure: A History of Paid Sex in the Heart of Europe" (Leuven UP, 2022)
Magaly Rodríguez García
Co-editor of the book
Leuven University Press
Episode: Elwin Hofman et al. eds., "The Business of Pleasure: A History of Paid Sex in the Heart of Europe" (Leuven UP, 2022)
Elwin Hofman
Assistant Professor of Cultural History
Leuven University Press
Episode: Elwin Hofman et al. eds., "The Business of Pleasure: A History of Paid Sex in the Heart of Europe" (Leuven UP, 2022)
Samuel Fullerton
Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
Episode: Sam Fullerton, "Sexual Politics in Revolutionary England" (Manchester UP, 2026)
Noam Sienna
Scholar of Jewish Culture in the Medieval and Early Modern Islamic Worlds
Jerome and Lorraine Aresty Visiting Scholar in Jewish Book Arts at the Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers
Episode: Noam Sienna, "Jewish Books in North Africa: Between the Early Modern and Modern Worlds" (Indiana UP, 2025)
Dr. Matthijs Lok
Senior lecturer in modern European history from the University of Amsterdam
University of Amsterdam
Episode: Matthijs Lok, "Europe Against Revolution: Conservatism, Enlightenment, and the Making of the Past" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
Clare Griffin
Historian and professor at Indiana University
Indiana University
Episode: Clare Griffin, "Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)
John Samuel Harpham
Assistant professor of Classics and Letters at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Episode: John Samuel Harpham, "Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World" (Harvard UP, 2025)

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Jana Byars
Host known for her in-depth conversations with authors about their recent historical works and research.
Dr. Miranda Melcher
Co-host who emphasizes discussions around scholarly contributions in the fields of history and early modern studies.

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Clare Griffin, "Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)
Q: What surprised you the most in your research?
Griffin found that 17th century Muscovites adopted American commodities like Sassafras into their medicinal practices earlier than previously thought, revealing a surprising aspect of their acceptance of global trade.
Clare Griffin, "Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)
Q: What do Africa and America have to do with this history of medicines in Muscovy?
Many American plants like Sassafras appear in Russian medicinal records surprisingly early, indicating interactions and trade that challenge established chronological understandings of the Russian-American relations.
Clare Griffin, "Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)
Q: Could you please tell us a bit more? What was the Apothecary Chancellery? Who worked in it? What did it do?
The Apothecary Chancellery developed in the 16th century, taking on roles akin to modern medical institutions, and employed foreign physicians initially to ensure the health of the czar and nobility.
Clare Griffin, "Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2022)
Q: Why did you write this book?
The author became interested in historical documents, specifically the Apothecary Chancery Records, that revealed intriguing lists related to medicines, sparking her desire to explore their significance.
Amanda G. Madden, "Civil Blood: Vendetta Violence and the Civic Elites in Early Modern Italy" (Cornell UP, 2025)
Q: How do we see civic politics and vendetta intertwined?
The interplay between vendetta and civic politics is evident in the governance structure of Modena, where elite families engaged in vendetta while also participating in local governance.

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