Assignment
Write an approx. 750-1000 word book review on Natalie Zemon Davis, Trickster Travels: A Sixteenth-Century Muslim Between Worlds.
a. Uses: Who was it written by, and for? Why was it written?
b. Context: What is the historical context of this work? Why is that significant?
c. Arguments: What argument/thesis does the author present?
d. Sources: How does the author know what s/he knows?
e. Summary: How is this work organized? What are the major themes throughout?
f. Contributions: How does this work contribute to historical knowledge?
g. Critique/Analysis: What are the strengths and shortcomings of this book?