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Canadian-American historian (1928-2023)

Also known as: N. Z. Davis, Natalie Z. Davis, Натали Земон Дэвис, ناتالي زيمون ديفيس, 내털리 지먼 데이비스, ナタリー・ゼモン・デイヴィス

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