Category: Academic
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Tomb Robbery in Twentieth and Twenty-First Dynasty Egypt
Written by Alice Goodwin. As economic crises plagued the late New Kingdom in Pharaonic Egypt, tomb robbery became a means of acquiring material wealth. However, tolerance of this covert practice varied widely depending on the target of their raids.
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Murderous Pigs and Ex-Communicated Rats: Edward Payson Evans’ Handbook of Animal Trials
Written by Ebba Andersson. Scholars have long relied on Edward Payson Evans’ large appendix of animal trials. From rats to goats, there are details of trials throughout European history. Yet, is there more to this text than meets the eye?
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Quaternions and the Hidden History of William Kingdon Clifford
Written by Kat Jivkova. William Kingdon Clifford, for whom Clifford algebra is named, was responsible for numerous advancements in the field of mathematics. Despite being largely overshadowed, due in part to his untimely death, his work on geometric algebra has had a profound influence on the discipline.
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Lay Conflicts and Responses to the Protestant Reformation
Written by Nikita Nandanwad. Lay responses to the Protestant Reformation were wide-ranging. Some responded with violent iconoclasm whilst others syncretised their religious beliefs.
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Gender Nonconforming Lives in Interwar Germany
Written by Connor Wimblett. Throughout the interwar period, transgender people in Germany were able to express their gender identities in new ways. The Institut für Sexualwissenschaft in Berlin was a key space and leader in queer research and healthcare.
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Mercury Murder Mystery: An Analysis of the Demise of Tycho Brahe
Written by Kat Jivkova. The death of Tycho Brahe has been discussed for centuries, with recent forensic advancements allowing for a re-examination of the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his demise.
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Swinging Seoul
Written by Jack Bennett. 1960s Seoul, and South Korea as a whole, was a beacon of anti-communism during the Cold War period, but how far can we see the political and social status of Seoul by looking at popular music culture?
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The Germanic Horse Guards of the Julio-Claudian Emperors
Written by Alex Smith. The Praetorian Guard are often the primary focus of discussion surrounding the private protectors of emperors, but there was actually a more personal body of soldiers who guarded emperors. Here, Alex Smith takes a look at the Germanic guards who are often overshadowed.
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