George L. Mosse Prize

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The George L. Mosse Prize is a history book prize awarded annually by the American Historical Association for "an outstanding major work of extraordinary scholarly distinction, creativity, and originality in the intellectual and cultural history of Europe since 1500". [1]

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The prize, named after the eminent historian George Mosse, was established in 2000 with funds donated by former students, colleagues, and friends of the late Professor Mosse. Nominated books must be of high scholarly distinction, showing exceptional research accuracy, originality, and literary merit. [2]

Notable winners

Past winners of the prize include: [3] [4]

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