Tag: Historical Methods
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Victorian Medievalism and the Palace of Westminster
Written by Alice Goodwin. The Palace of Westminster stands as the home of Parliament, containing thousands of years of history. But the majority of this great Palace was designed and built in the nineteenth century, encapsulating a cultural trend now referred to as medievalism.
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History in the Contemporary: The Historian, Public Memory, and Historical Figures
The first of our ‘In Collaboration’ pieces, Retrospect committee members look at the concept of history in the contemporary, questioning recent debates on historical practice and questions at the forefront of public historical consciousness.
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Dark magic and Witchcraft – a reasonable fear? The Rationale behind Witchcraft Belief in Early Modern Europe
Written by Nikita Nandanwad. Witchcraft trials have traditionally been viewed as campaigns of irrational religious belief. Yet, recent scholarship has demonstrated the complexity behind witchcraft trials and the ways they were informed by conceptions of gender.
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Back to School: History Education and the Coronavirus Tutoring Initiative
Written by Jess Womack. Over the past year, the Coronavirus Tutoring Initiative has been linking up University students and Secondary School pupils. This “return to school” has revealed some of the problems in the current approaches to teaching history.
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The Historiography of Oral History: From Prehistory to the Present
Written by Tristan Craig. Oral History has become a fundamental part of contemporary historical practice. Where do its origins lie? And, what can it offer beyond textual sources?
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A Case for Historical Inaccuracy
Written by Jess Womack. The most recent series of The Crown has sparked uproar for its historical inaccuracies. But should we really be so concerned?
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