Category: Academic
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Akbar’s Reign: Shifts in Imperial Identity
Yash Deshpande explores the ways in which Akbar’s reign marked a significant shift towards Hindustani culture, which ultimately transformed the Mughal Empire into a more inclusive state.
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Ruffling Feathers: To what extent was the peacock revolution truly a lasting challenge to conformity?
Emily Borg discusses what the Peacock Revolution is and how it marked a bold transformation in men’s fashion.
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Folklore, Bloodshed, and Attempted Redemption: Assessing Cromwell’s legacy in Ireland
Kate Taylor details the complex legacy of Oliver Cromwell in Ireland.
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Recreating the Myth: Cleopatra’s Death in Two Nineteenth-Century French Paintings
Peiqi An delves into the legacy of Cleopatra’s death and modern Egyptomania across a comparative visual analysis.
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Distorting LGBTQ+ history? Problems with treating the Stonewall Riots as a moment of radical change
Kate Taylor challenges the perception that the Stonewall Riots marked a moment of radical change for LGBTQ+ history.
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The Price of Peace: Tacitus’ Outlook Upon One-Man Rule
Ben Clarke writes that Tacitus, born under Nero, offers a sharp critique of one-man rule in Rome. Drawing on his senatorial background, he reveals how the principate eroded libertas, portraying imperial rule as a trade-off between stability and freedom, and condemning both tyranny and senatorial submission.
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Machivalli’s Nightmare: Saint-Exupéry and the Philosophy of le Petit Prince
Alexander Stroem explores The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, transcending the children’s book label, and exploring the profound humanist themes such as love and friendship amid a backdrop of World War II. Saint-Exupéry’s work serves as a critique of adult behaviour and a plea for compassion, instilling essential values in both children and adults…
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Representations of Women Working in the NHS within Medical Romance Novels
Lauren Hood explores how romance novels from publishers like Mills & Boon have portrayed women in medicine since 1948.
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