Abstract The concept of nonhuman agency is a contentious issue in historical discourse, provoking disagreement due to its loose definition. The lack of a consistent definition for the term has led to varied and contradictory interpretations, sometimes rendering it counterproductive. Diverse theoretical models across disciplines engage questions of nonhuman agency, spanning Indigenous methodologies, actor-network theory, and new materialisms. Exploration of early modern scientific study of animals reveals the importance of rooting theories of nonhuman influence in concrete historical processes rather than abstractions and within the context of period actors’ categories. Challenging the centrality of nonhuman agency in historical discussions prompts a deliberate consideration of its role for historians, suggesting alternative ways of valuing and analyzing past human entanglements with nonhumans, and questioning whether agency must remain so central to discussions of the more-than-human.

Whitney Barlow Robles

The Journal of Interdisciplinary History

The Journal of Interdisciplinary History features substantive articles, research notes, review essays, and book reviews relating historical research and work in applied fields-such as economics and demographics. Spanning all geographical areas and periods of history, topics include:    - social history   - demographic history   - psychohistory   - political history   - family history   - economic history   - cultural history   - technological history

The Journal of Interdisciplinary History publishes substantive articles, research notes, review essays, and book reviews that relate historical research to applied fields such as economics and demographics. Covering all geographical areas and periods of history, topics include social history, demographic history, psychohistory, political history, family history, economic history, cultural history, and technological history.

《Journal of Interdisciplinary History》期刊刊登与历史研究及应用领域（如经济学和人口统计学）相关的实质性文章、研究笔记、评论文章和书评。该期刊涵盖所有地理区域和历史时期，主题包括：社会历史、人口历史、心理历史、政治历史、家庭历史、经济历史、文化历史和技术历史。

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