Retrospect
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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE

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Friend or Foe? The Rome-Berlin Axis from the perspective of necessity and ideology.

Written By Hela Gorecka. The development of the Rome-Berlin Axis saw many trial and tribulations, but what were the main motivations for its cooperation and to what extent was it an inevitable occurrence?
Are the Gospels Reliable Sources? Part Three: ‘Handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses…’ – The Gospels as Eyewitness Accounts Part B

Written by Alex Smith. Continuing his enduring series on the history and critical assessment of the authenticity of the gospels, Alex Smith focuses on the complexities of how knowledge is passed on in a predominantly oral society, and the integrity of our assessment long after events have occurred.
The National Covenant and the Covenanter’s Prison: Religion and Edinburgh

Written by Amy Hendrie. Edinburgh’s historical significance has often been tied with its religious significance. Amy Hendrie investigates one of the darker periods of this history in one of Edinburgh’s most famous sites: Greyfriars Kirkyard.
Key Theories in Environmental Philosophy: Shallow vs Deep Ecology

Written by Kat Jivokova. As the climate crisis becomes ever more imminent and discussions surrounding solutions become more critical, Kat Jivkova discusses the rival philosophical theories that could bring about such change
The Brides of Christ: Religious motivation for Sexual Renunciation

Written by Kavisha Kamalananthan. The trend of asceticism in late antiquity, dedicated to religious and simplistic livelihood. But in what ways did women aim to emulate these lifestyles and what were the impacts of contemporary figures?
Crystallography – The Secret Women in Science

Written by Sophie Whitehead. The experience of women in science has been a challenging one over the last century. But how does the science of Crystallography compare, and who are the women behind the work?
Dido’s Lament: A Study of Dido’s Final Words

Written by Fiona Macrae. The legendary founder of Carthage, Dido has captured imaginations for a millennium. Here, her final words are explored in their many incarnations, from Virgil, to Ovid, to Purcell.
Are the Gospels Reliable Sources? Part Two: ‘Handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses…’ – The Gospels as Eyewitness Accounts Part A

Written by Alex Smith. In this second part of his new series on historicity of the Gospels, Alex Smith discusses the importance of eyewitness accounts in their creation and examines some of the prevailing scholarship regarding personal testimonies.