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Ariel Hessayon, John Rees

Early Modern History (usually)

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  • Ariel Hessayon

    I am mainly an historian of early modern England - although I occasionally range outside that chronological and geographical boundary.

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    Writer, broadcaster, campaigner. Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London. The Fiery Spirits published by Verso in February 2025.

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