October 1953 Issue, THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW

- The Church in a Changing World
  Wallace K. Ferguson
  , pp. 1-18
  A Contribution to the Interpretation of the Renaissance
- Colleges in Ferment
  George Paul Schmidt
  , pp. 19-42
- A Prelude to Hitler's Greater Germany
  Robert Lewis Koehl
  , pp. 43-65
- Socialist Unions and Socialist Patriotism in Germany, 1914-1918
  John L. Snell
  , pp. 66-76
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  General History (7 Reviews) , pp. 77-78
  1. [+]
    Review A Guide to the History of Science, by George S... (Review)
    Richard H. Shryock
    , pp. 77-78
    1. A Guide to the History of Science by George Sarton
  2. [+]
    Review Piracy Was a Business, by Cyrus H. Karraker (Review)
    Lowell Ragatz
    , p. 79
    1. Piracy Was a Business by Cyrus H. Karraker
  3. --- by Albert Guerard, p. 80
  4. --- by Leo Gershoy, pp. 81-82
  5. [+]
    Review American-Russian Relations, 1781-1947, by Will... (Review)
    O.T. Barck, Jr.
    , pp. 83-84
    1. American-Russian Relations, 1781-1947 by William Appleman Williams
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    Review The Diplomats, 1919-1939, by Gordon A. Craig a... (Review)
    Charles Seymour
    , p. 85
    1. The Diplomats, 1919-1939 by Gordon A. Craig and Felix Gilbert
  7. [+]
    Review Jan Christian Smuts: A Biography, by J.C. Smuts (Review)
    C.W. de Kiewiet
    , pp. 86-87
    1. Jan Christian Smuts: A Biography by J.C. Smuts
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  Ancient and Medieval History (3 Reviews) , p. 88
  1. --- by John V.A. Fine, p. 88
  2. [+]
    Review English Historical Documents, Vol. II: 1042-11... (Review)
    Bryce D. Lyon
    , p. 89
    1. English Historical Documents, Vol. II: 1042-1189 by David C. Douglas and George W. Greenaway
  3. --- by Waldemar Westergaard, pp. 90-92
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  Modern European History (19 Reviews) , p. 93
  1. --- by Albert Hyma, p. 93
  2. [+]
    Review The Triumph of Science and Reason, 1660-1685, ... (Review)
    James E. King#2
    , pp. 94-96
    1. The Triumph of Science and Reason, 1660-1685 by Frederick L. Nussbaum
  3. [+]
    Review Diderot and Descartes, by Aram Vartanian (Review)
    Paul H. Beik
    , p. 97
    1. Diderot and Descartes by Aram Vartanian
  4. --- by C.J. Bishko, pp. 98-100
  5. --- by Gordon Griffiths, pp. 101-102
  6. [+]
    Review The Earlier Tudors, 1485-1558, by J.D. Mackie (Review)
    W.K. Jordan
    , p. 103
    1. The Earlier Tudors, 1485-1558 by J.D. Mackie
  7. [+]
    Review Tudor Prelates and Politics, 1536-1558, by Lac... (Review)
    W. Gordon Zeeveld
    , p. 104
    1. Tudor Prelates and Politics, 1536-1558 by Lacey Baldwin Smith
  8. [+]
    Review James Stewart, Earl of Moray, by Maurice Lee, Jr. (Review)
    William L. Sachse
    , pp. 105-106
    1. James Stewart, Earl of Moray by Maurice Lee, Jr.
  9. [+]
    Review King George III and the Politicians, by Richar... (Review)
    F.G. Marcham
    , p. 107
    1. King George III and the Politicians by Richard Pares
  10. [+]
    Review The Life and Times of Sir Edwin Chadwick, by S... (Review)
    David Owen
    , p. 108
    1. The Life and Times of Sir Edwin Chadwick by S.E. Finer
  11. [+]
    Review King George the Fifth, by Harold G. Nicolson (Review)
    C.L. Mowat
    , pp. 109-110
    1. King George the Fifth by Harold G. Nicolson
  12. --- by George W.F. Hallgarten, pp. 111-112
  13. --- by Hans Kohn, pp. 113-114
  14. [+]
    Review History of the German General Staff, 1657-1945... (Review)
    Carl E. Misch
    , p. 115
    1. History of the German General Staff, 1657-1945 by Walter Goerlitz
  15. [+]
    Review Russia Under Two Tsars, 1682-1689, by C. Bickf... (Review)
    Melvin C. Wren
    , pp. 116-117
    1. Russia Under Two Tsars, 1682-1689 by C. Bickford O'Brien
  16. --- by Alexander Gerschenkron, pp. 118-120
  17. [+]
    Review The Decline of Imperial Russia, 1855-1914, by ... (Review)
    Michael Karpovich
    , p. 121
    1. The Decline of Imperial Russia, 1855-1914 by Hugh Seton-Watson
  18. [+]
    Review Russia: What Next?, by Isaac Deutscher (Review)
    Robert V. Daniels
    , p. 122
    1. Russia: What Next? by Isaac Deutscher
  19. [+]
    Review Tito: An Authorized Biography, by Vladimir Ded... (Review)
    Wayne S. Vucinich
    , pp. 123-124
    1. Tito: An Authorized Biography by Vladimir Dedijer
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  Far Eastern History (2 Reviews) , pp. 125-126
  1. [+]
    Review Chinese Thought: From Confucius to Mao Tse-Tun... (Review)
    Joseph R. Levenson
    , pp. 125-126
    1. Chinese Thought: From Confucius to Mao Tse-Tung by H.G. Creel
  2. [+]
    2 Reviews Woodrow Wilson and the Far East, by Russell H.... (2 Reviews)
    Fred Harvey Harrington
    , p. 127
    1. Woodrow Wilson and the Far East by Russell H. Fifield
    2. Woodrow Wilson's China Policy, 1913-1917 by Tien-yi Li
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  American History (25 Reviews) , pp. 128-129
  1. [+]
    Review Encyclopedia of American History, by Richard B... (Review)
    Frank Maloy Anderson
    , pp. 128-129
    1. Encyclopedia of American History by Richard B. Morris
  2. [+]
    Review Seedtime of the Republic, by Clinton L. Rossiter (Review)
    Caroline Robbins
    , pp. 130-131
    1. Seedtime of the Republic by Clinton L. Rossiter
  3. [+]
    Review The Stamp Act Crisis, by Edmund S. Morgan and ... (Review)
    O.M. Dickerson
    , p. 132
    1. The Stamp Act Crisis by Edmund S. Morgan and Helen M. Morgan
  4. [+]
    Review The Great Man: George Washington as a Human Be... (Review)
    Bernhard Knollenberg
    , p. 133
    1. The Great Man: George Washington as a Human Being by Howard Swiggett
  5. [+]
    Review George Washington in American Literature, 1775... (Review)
    John A. Krout
    , p. 134
    1. George Washington in American Literature, 1775-1865 by William Alfred Bryan
  6. [+]
    Review The Constitutional Principles of Thomas Jeffer... (Review)
    Edward Dumbauld
    , pp. 135-136
    1. The Constitutional Principles of Thomas Jefferson by Caleb Perry Patterson
  7. [+]
    Review Commentaries on the Constitution, 1790-1860, b... (Review)
    Benjamin F. Wright
    , p. 137
    1. Commentaries on the Constitution, 1790-1860 by Elizabeth Kelley Bauer
  8. [+]
    Review Religion in the Development of American Cultur... (Review)
    Harvey Wish
    , pp. 138-139
    1. Religion in the Development of American Culture, 1765-1840 by William Warren Sweet
  9. [+]
    Review Economic Aspects of the Second Bank of the Uni... (Review)
    Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
    , p. 140
    1. Economic Aspects of the Second Bank of the United States by Walter Buckingham Smith
  10. [+]
    Review The Cotton Kingdom, by Frederick Law Olmsted a... (Review)
    Kenneth M. Stampp
    , p. 141
    1. The Cotton Kingdom by Frederick Law Olmsted and Arthur Meier Schlesinger, ...
  11. [+]
    Review The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, by Roy... (Review)
    David Donald
    , pp. 142-148
    1. The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln by Roy P. Basler, Mario Dolores Pratt, and Lloyd A. Dunlap, ...
  12. [+]
    Review Reporters for the Union, by Bernard A. Weisberger (Review)
    T. Harry Williams
    , p. 149
    1. Reporters for the Union by Bernard A. Weisberger
  13. [+]
    Review Bourbon Democracy of the Middle West, 1865-189... (Review)
    Reginald C. McGrane
    , pp. 150-151
    1. Bourbon Democracy of the Middle West, 1865-1896 by Horace Samuel Merrill
  14. [+]
    Review The Electrical Manufacturers, 1875-1900, by Ha... (Review)
    Jessamine D. Lewis
    , p. 152
    1. The Electrical Manufacturers, 1875-1900 by Harold C. Passer
  15. [+]
    Review The Life of Archbishop John Ireland, by James ... (Review)
    John J. Meng
    , p. 153
    1. The Life of Archbishop John Ireland by James H. Moynihan
  16. [+]
    Review William L. Wilson and Tariff Reform: A Biograp... (Review)
    Dorothy Ganfield Fowler
    , p. 154
    1. William L. Wilson and Tariff Reform: A Biography by Festus P. Summers
  17. [+]
    Review Impatient Crusader, by Josephine Clara Goldmark (Review)
    Louise M. Young
    , pp. 155-156
    1. Impatient Crusader by Josephine Clara Goldmark
  18. [+]
    Review Study in Power, by Allan Nevins (Review)
    Vincent P. Carosso
    , pp. 157-158
    1. Study in Power by Allan Nevins
  19. [+]
    2 Reviews The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt, Vol. V, by ... (2 Reviews)
    Howard K. Beale
    , pp. 159-162
    1. The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt, Vol. V by Elting Elmore Morison and Theodore Roosevelt
    2. The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt, Vol. VI by Elting E. Morison and Theodore Roosevelt
  20. [+]
    Review Economics in the Public Service, by Edwin G. N... (Review)
    Jeannette P. Nichols
    , pp. 163-164
    1. Economics in the Public Service by Edwin G. Nourse
  21. [+]
    Review The Refugee Intellectual, by Donald Peterson Kent (Review)
    Gerhard Masur
    , pp. 165-166
    1. The Refugee Intellectual by Donald Peterson Kent
  22. [+]
    Review The Approach to the Philippines, by Robert Ros... (Review)
    Thomas P. Govan
    , p. 167
    1. The Approach to the Philippines by Robert Ross Smith
  23. [+]
    Review The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki, June 1944... (Review)
    James A. Field, Jr.
    , pp. 168-169
    1. The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki, June 1944 to August 1945 by Wesley Frank Craven and James Lea Cate
  24. [+]
    Review The United States and Mexico, by Howard F. Cline (Review)
    Dana G. Munro
    , p. 170
    1. The United States and Mexico by Howard F. Cline
  25. [+]
    Review John A. Macdonald: The Young Politician, by Do... (Review)
    Albert B. Corey
    , pp. 171-172
    1. John A. Macdonald: The Young Politician by Donald Creighton
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  General History (5 Reviews) , p. 173
  1. [+]
    Review The World and the West, by Arnold J. Toynbee (Review)
    Carlton J.H. Hayes
    , p. 173
    1. The World and the West by Arnold J. Toynbee
  2. [+]
    Review Selections from Bayle's Dictionary, by E.A. Be... (Review)
    Raymond P. Stearns
    , p. 173
    1. Selections from Bayle's Dictionary by E.A. Beller and M.Dup. Lee, Jr.
  3. [+]
    Review Monarchy in the Twentieth Century, by Charles ... (Review)
    George Curry
    , p. 174
    1. Monarchy in the Twentieth Century by Charles Petrie
  4. [+]
    Review Americans and Chinese: Passages to Differences... (Review)
    Arthur W. Hummel
    , p. 175
    1. Americans and Chinese: Passages to Differences by Francis L.K. Hsu
  5. [+]
    Review The United States and India and Pakistan, by W... (Review)
    Werner Levi
    , pp. 175-176
    1. The United States and India and Pakistan by W. Norman Brown
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  Ancient History (5 Reviews) , p. 177
  1. [+]
    Review Babylonian and Assyrian Religion, by S.H. Hooke (Review)
    James B. Pritchard
    , p. 177
    1. Babylonian and Assyrian Religion by S.H. Hooke
  2. [+]
    Review Ancient Egypt, by J.E. Manchip White (Review)
    Thomas A. Brady
    , p. 177
    1. Ancient Egypt by J.E. Manchip White
  3. [+]
    Review The History of Alexander the Great, Vol. I, by... (Review)
    Truesdell S. Brown
    , p. 178
    1. The History of Alexander the Great, Vol. I by Charles Alexander Robinson, Jr.
  4. [+]
    Review The Magistrates of the Roman Republic, by T. R... (Review)
    C. Bradford Welles
    , p. 179
    1. The Magistrates of the Roman Republic by T. Robert S. Broughton
  5. [+]
    Review The Age of Diocletian, (Review)
    Tom B. Jones
    , pp. 179-181
    1. The Age of Diocletian
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  Medieval History (3 Reviews) , p. 182
  1. --- by Gray C. Boyce, p. 182
  2. [+]
    Review The Deeds of Frederick Barbarossa, by Otto of ... (Review)
    Kenneth M. Setton
    , p. 183
    1. The Deeds of Frederick Barbarossa by Otto of Freising, Rahewin, and Charles Christopher Mierow, ...
  3. [+]
    Review The Prosecution of John Wyclyf, by Joseph H. D... (Review)
    Anthony Steel
    , pp. 184-187
    1. The Prosecution of John Wyclyf by Joseph H. Dahmus
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  The British Commonwealth (8 Reviews) , p. 188
  1. [+]
    Review The Place of Hooker in the History of Thought,... (Review)
    Benjamin E. Lippincott
    , p. 188
    1. The Place of Hooker in the History of Thought by Peter Munz
  2. [+]
    Review An Introduction to the History and Records of ... (Review)
    Margaret Hastings
    , p. 188
    1. An Introduction to the History and Records of the Court of Wards and Liveries by H.E. Bell
  3. [+]
    Review The Murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, by William ... (Review)
    David Harris Willson
    , p. 189
    1. The Murder of Sir Thomas Overbury by William Lloyd McElwee
  4. [+]
    Review Chatham, by J.H. Plumb (Review)
    Charles R. Ritcheson
    , p. 190
    1. Chatham by J.H. Plumb
  5. [+]
    Review Gladstone and Liberalism, by J.L. Hammond and ... (Review)
    Paul Knaplund
    , p. 190
    1. Gladstone and Liberalism by J.L. Hammond and M.R.D. Foot
  6. [+]
    Review Fear God and Dread Nought, by Arthur J. Marder... (Review)
    John B. Heffernan
    , p. 191
    1. Fear God and Dread Nought by Arthur J. Marder and Lord Fisher of Kilverstone, ...
  7. [+]
    Review The Forsaken Idea, by Edward Crankshaw (Review)
    Henry R. Winkler
    , p. 191
    1. The Forsaken Idea by Edward Crankshaw
  8. [+]
    Review Cecil Rhodes, by Andre Maurois (Review)
    Frank Aydelotte
    , pp. 192-194
    1. Cecil Rhodes by Andre Maurois
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  France (3 Reviews) , p. 195
  1. [+]
    Review An Outline of French History, by Rene Sedillot (Review)
    Carl L. Lokke
    , p. 195
    1. An Outline of French History by Rene Sedillot
  2. [+]
    Review Robespierre and the French Revolution, by J.M.... (Review)
    R.F.H.
    , p. 195
    1. Robespierre and the French Revolution by J.M. Thompson
  3. --- by Raymond O. Rockwood, pp. 196-198
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  The Low Countries (1 Review) , pp. 199-200
  1. --- by Adriaan J. Barnouw, pp. 199-200
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  Northern Europe (2 Reviews) , p. 201
  1. --- by O. Fritiof Ander, p. 201
  2. [+]
    Review British Views on Norwegian-Swedish Problems, 1... (Review)
    Franklin D. Scott
    , pp. 201-203
    1. British Views on Norwegian-Swedish Problems, 1880-1895 by Paul Knaplund
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  Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (2 Reviews) , p. 204
  1. --- by Felix F. Strauss, p. 204
  2. [+]
    Review The Return of Germany, by Norbert Muhlen (Review)
    Robert G.L. Waite
    , pp. 204-209
    1. The Return of Germany by Norbert Muhlen
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  Near Eastern History (1 Review) , pp. 210-211
  1. [+]
    Review Background of the Middle East, by Ernest Jackh (Review)
    S.G.
    , pp. 210-211
    1. Background of the Middle East by Ernest Jackh
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  Far Eastern History (3 Reviews) , p. 212
  1. [+]
    Review The Rise and Splendour of the Chinese Empire, ... (Review)
    Arthur F. Wright
    , p. 212
    1. The Rise and Splendour of the Chinese Empire by Rene Grousset
  2. [+]
    Review Salt for the Dragon, by Esson M. Gale (Review)
    Nelson Trusler Johnson
    , p. 213
    1. Salt for the Dragon by Esson M. Gale
  3. [+]
    Review A Short History of India, by W.H. Moreland and... (Review)
    Horace I. Poleman
    , pp. 213-215
    1. A Short History of India by W.H. Moreland and Atul Chandra Chatterjee
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  United States History: General (6 Reviews) , p. 216
  1. [+]
    Review Fruit of an Impulse, by Howard J. Savage (Review)
    Raymond Walters
    , p. 216
    1. Fruit of an Impulse by Howard J. Savage
  2. [+]
    Review The Younger American Scholar, by Robert H. Kna... (Review)
    John G. Darley
    , p. 217
    1. The Younger American Scholar by Robert H. Knapp and Joseph J. Greenbaum
  3. [+]
    Review Epidemics in Colonial America, by John Duffy (Review)
    Leonard W. Labaree
    , p. 217
    1. Epidemics in Colonial America by John Duffy
  4. [+]
    Review America Rebels, by Richard M. Dorson (Review)
    Clarence E. Carter
    , p. 218
    1. America Rebels by Richard M. Dorson
  5. [+]
    Review The Nation, 1865-1917: Indexes of Titles Contr... (Review)
    W.G.
    , p. 219
    1. The Nation, 1865-1917: Indexes of Titles Contributors by Daniel C. Haskell
  6. [+]
    Review America First, by Wayne S. Cole (Review)
    Frederick Rudolph
    , pp. 219-224
    1. America First by Wayne S. Cole
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  New England and Middle Colonies and States (5 Reviews) , p. 225
  1. [+]
    Review The Pilgrim Reader, by George F. Willison (Review)
    Roland G. Usher
    , p. 225
    1. The Pilgrim Reader by George F. Willison
  2. [+]
    Review Meetinghouse Hill, 1630-1783, by Ola Elizabeth... (Review)
    Perry Miller
    , p. 225
    1. Meetinghouse Hill, 1630-1783 by Ola Elizabeth Winslow
  3. [+]
    Review The Embattled Farmers, by Lee Nathaniel Newcomer (Review)
    Carl Bridenbaugh
    , p. 226
    1. The Embattled Farmers by Lee Nathaniel Newcomer
  4. [+]
    Review The Golden Age of Homespun, by Jared van Wagen... (Review)
    Stow Persons
    , p. 227
    1. The Golden Age of Homespun by Jared van Wagenen, Jr.
  5. [+]
    Review Three Centuries of New Haven, 1638-1938, by Ro... (Review)
    Isabel M. Calder
    , pp. 227-229
    1. Three Centuries of New Haven, 1638-1938 by Rollin G. Osterweis
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  Southern Colonies and States (2 Reviews) , p. 230
  1. [+]
    Review Confederate Georgia, by T. Conn Bryan (Review)
    James Rabun
    , p. 230
    1. Confederate Georgia by T. Conn Bryan
  2. [+]
    Review Joseph W. Folk of Missouri, by Louis G. Geiger (Review)
    Thomas S. Barclay
    , pp. 231-233
    1. Joseph W. Folk of Missouri by Louis G. Geiger
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  Western Territories and States (7 Reviews) , p. 234
  1. [+]
    Review Black Robes in Lower California, by Peter Mast... (Review)
    John W. Caughey
    , p. 234
    1. Black Robes in Lower California by Peter Masten Dunne, S.J.
  2. [+]
    Review Cathedrals in the Wilderness, by J. Herman Sch... (Review)
    John Tracy Ellis
    , p. 235
    1. Cathedrals in the Wilderness by J. Herman Schauinger
  3. [+]
    Review John McMillan, by Dwight Raymond Guthrie (Review)
    Elizabeth Hawthorn Buck
    , p. 236
    1. John McMillan by Dwight Raymond Guthrie
  4. [+]
    Review The Cowman's Southwest, by Angie Debo and Oliv... (Review)
    W. Eugene Hollon
    , p. 237
    1. The Cowman's Southwest by Angie Debo and Oliver Nelson
  5. [+]
    Review The Horsemen of the Americas and the Literatur... (Review)
    Walker D. Wyman
    , p. 237
    1. The Horsemen of the Americas and the Literature They Inspired by Edward Larocque Tinker
  6. [+]
    Review Winchester: The Gun that Won the West, by Haro... (Review)
    Edward Everett Dale
    , p. 238
    1. Winchester: The Gun that Won the West by Harold Francis Williamson
  7. [+]
    Review California Farm Organizations, by Clarke A. Ch... (Review)
    Thomas S. Barclay
    , pp. 238-241
    1. California Farm Organizations by Clarke A. Chambers
- Latin-American History, pp. 242-246
- Books Received, pp. 247-256
- Historical News, pp. 257-306