dear Colleagues,

There is a wonderful article by David Shulman in the New York Review of Books, a review of

It is unfortunately behind a pay-wall, but if you can access it, well, you're in for a treat (as usual with Shulman, it sort of goes without saying).

best holiday greetings to all, Jonathan

J. Silk
Leiden University

Leiden University Institute for Area Studies, LIAS

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2311 BZ Leiden

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