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Quotes on the power of microhistory in understanding society

Microhistory helps reveal the complexity of everyday life and the agency of ordinary people.
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Each has much wider application, going well beyond the specific case under examination.
Georg G. Iggers[6]
Microhistory emphasizes narrative reconstruction through close analysis of primary sources.
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Microhistorians have concentrated on the contradictions of normative systems.
Giovanni Levi[6]
Microhistory works on at least three levels: it recovers lost stories, situates them in context, and illuminates relations of power.
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