Category: Features
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Bedlam: The Mental Asylum That Became London’s Top Tourist Attraction
Lila Winstanley traces the history of London’s Bedlam asylum, and how it became a site of morbid fascination in the city’s history.
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Queer Icons in Greek Mythology: A Deep Dive into the Hidden Queer Identities of Ancient Greek Icons
Much of Greek mythology is underscored by homoerotic desire. Flora Gilchrist looks at the likes of Zeus and Poseidon to explore this neglected history.
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A Note on Translating the Classics
Translating works from different languages can be some of the most complex and delicate parts about reading historical works. Using Homer’s Illiad as an example, Fleur O’Reilly discusses how even slight changes in wording can effect the entire meaning of written works.
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Seamstress, Seductress, Secret Agent: Coco Chanel’s Wartime Activities and Associations
The infamous fashionista Coco Chanel currently has an exhibit at the Victoria & Albert Museum dedicated to her spy career during World War II. Darcy Gresham discusses the complex life of Chanel and her affiliations with Nazi spies.
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The Trauma of Independence
American Independence was a humiliating blow to British national pride, evoking fear for the future of the British Empire and impacting British policy. Emilio Luppino explores American Independence from the British perspective.
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The Modern Relevance of ‘Debts and Lessons’ from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations
Marcus Aurelius was a well-known and well-educated Roman Emperor who lived by a set of his own principles in his work Mediations. Gilbert Edwards discusses how Aurelius’ writings provide insight into how he served as Emperor.
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Riordan’s Roaring Success
The Percy Jackson series has captured audiences with a plethora of media adaptations growing the genre’s popularity. Oscar Virdee highlights the success of author Rick Riordan at creating an engage universe based around the study of classics.
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Aqua Tofana: Bottled Revenge of the 17th Century Wife
What is this notorious poison, and who are the women responsible for its creation? Lila Winstanley explores the use of the poison Aqua Tofana, first used in Rome in the 1650s.
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