Retrospect
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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE

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Post-Imperial Possibilities: The Rise and Fall of French Federalism

The legacy of French colonialism is still aparent today with many overseas territories still apart of the European nation. Hector Le Luel anlyses how French federalism was proposed as an alternative the independence of French territories.
The Life and Legacy of Mary Burton, 1819-1909

Mary Burton was an influential activist of the nineteenth century who advanced women’s rights in Scotland. Lauren Hood explores her life and legacy in Edinburgh today.
The Angevin Kings: How King John destroyed the Dynasty.

This feature examines the reigns of Henry II, Richard I, and John Lackland, as part of a broader conceptualisation of the so-called Angevin Empire. Poppy Williams highlights the decline of the Angevin Empire due to John’s mismanagement, conflicts, and the impact of the Magna Carta on monarchy power.
What does it mean to be a woman? Female Ideology, Editorial Strategy and Historical Erasure: Re-examining the Role of the Literary Wife in Nineteenth-Century Russia.

Lavinia Bird examines the significant yet often undervalued contributions of Russian literary wives, specifically Anna Dostoevskaya and Sophia Tolstaya. Her piece highlights their roles in their husbands’ successes and the complex female ideology of literary wifedom.
Thank You Stalin for a Happy Childhood: the Children of the Karlag

Alice Ashcroft explores the suffering of families in the Soviet Gulag system.
Citrus Trees

Ishaabhya Tripathi explores the historical, cultural, and symbolic significance of orange trees.
The Timeless Palette: How Colours Shape the Essence of Chinese Temples

Sarah Zhou explores the role colours play in symbolising culture and heritage in Chinese temples.
One Bee is No Bee: The Partnership Between Bees and Humans

Continuing her series on the historical relationship between humans and animals, Ailsa Fraser considers how bees and humans have helped each other, and worked together, across time.