Category: Reviews
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Book Review: A Brief History of The Dynasties of China by Bamber Gascoigne
Bamber Gascoigne’s “A Brief History of The Dynasties of China” offers an engaging, concise introduction to Chinese history, covering key themes from ancient times to 1912. Harry Child brings closer attention to this text in his review.
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City of God: Cinema as Social Commentary
Lydia Collier-Wood’s review of Mierelle and Lund’s City of God engages with social inequality, violence, and cinematic realism.
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Book Review: How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney
Angelina Castrucci explores Walter Rodney’s book ‘How Europe Underdeveloped Africa’.
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Review of Alice Loxton’s Uproar! Satire, Scandal and Printmakers in Georgian London
Lauren Hood’s review of Alice Loxton’s “Uproar!” explores the impactful evolution of British satire in the 18th century, highlighting the influential careers of artists Rowlandson, Gillray, and Cruikshank amidst societal and political controversies in London.
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“I didn’t save mine”: A Review of The Darjeeling Limited (2007) Through a Saidist Lens
Manahil Masood considers Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited (2007) through the lens of Edward Said’s landmark text Orientalism, to argue that the film reinforces colonial narratives surrounding India.
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Review of Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg
Kate Phillips reviews Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg.
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