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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE

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  • Mended Histories: The Emergence of Japanese Boro Textiles 

    Boro textiles are a traditional Japanese patchwork style popular among peasants in the Edo period (1600-1868). Eva Beere discusses how these garments represented class divides and connects with western ideas of thrift.

  • A Machiavellian Law

    The Ummayyad Caliphate successfully expanded into Spain, changing the culture of the peninsula. Emilio Luppino discusses how the interactions between Christian, Muslim, and Jewish cultures in Spain.

  • Rethinking a Contested Analytical Lens: The Evolution of Gender in Imperial Historiography 

    Since the 1970s, gender has been perceived as a crucial analytical lens. Angelina Castrucci provides a history, and critique, of a fixed framework of gender.

  • The Life and Legacy of Sara Baartman  

    Sara Baartman was exhibited in France and England in the early-nineteenth century. To this day, she remains one of the most famous human ethnological exhibits. Olivia Norbury sensitively recounts Baartman’s life and legacy.

  • Beyond Harlem: The Domestic and Transnational Impact of the Harlem Renaissance 

    The Harlem Renaissance was a deeply impactful cultural and intellectual movement concerned with widening black consciousness. Edie Christian traces its various domestic and transnational ramifications.

  • Who Do We study? Reflections on UK Human Remain Collections

    The ownership of human remains in museums and institutions is an extremely sensitive and contentious topic, with many communities calling for the return of the remains of their ancestors. Michaela Hamman explores current repatriation debates and the role of UK institutions in looting these remains.

  • ‘A Worthy Son’? King Philip V of France 

    The issue of succession in medieval France was highly contentious. Harry Child evaluates the legacy of King Philip V of France, exploring his efforts towards domestic stability and successful foreign policy.

  • The End of Radio Free Europe?  

    Radio Free Europe enabled thousands of citizens beyond the Iron Curtain to stay up to date with current affairs during the Cold War. With its potential end due to Trump’s administration, Olivia Hiskett delves into the station’s history.