Tag: Global History

• Conceptualising Longevity within the Theoretical Wheel of Fortune: Trajan, Henry VIII, and Mao’s Cult of Personality

  

  Harry Fry considers the concept of the wheel of fortune in relation to rulers spanning across history, from Roman Emperor Trajan to Mao Zedong.

  Retrospect Journal

  19/02/2024

  Academic

  Chinese History, cultural history, Global History, Henry VIII, History, Political History, Roman History, Tudors

• Listening to Empire: Making Podcasts with Jelena Sofronijevic

  

  Retrospect was joined by audio producer and freelance journalist, Jelena Sofronijevic, for a discussion on her ongoing series, EMPIRE LINES.

  Retrospect Journal

  25/04/2021

  Features, Interviews

  Empire, Global History, Historical Outreach, History, History of Empire, Podcasts

• The Mongols: Conflict, Conquest … and What Else?

  

  Written by Amy Hendrie. In the contemporary imagination, the Mongols are famed for their brutality and violence. But is there more to this history than meets the eye?

  Retrospect Journal

  22/11/2020

  Academic

  Ghenghis Khan, Global History, Medieval History, Mongols