Tag: History
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Soviet Era Cinema: On the Development of Montage Theory
Meenakshi Nirmalan explores the rise of cinema during the Soviet era
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She Writes in White Ink: Dreams, Fantasy, and Sensation in Hélène Cixous’ The Laugh of Medusa
Hélène Cixous’ essay The Laugh of Medusa argues that women must use their bodies as a means of communication. Georgia Smith explores the influence of Cixous on intellectual history and philosophy.
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The Overlooked History of ‘los Gitanos’ and Flamenco
Flamenco, popular in modern-day Spain, holds an often-overlooked deep history with the marginalised ‘los Gitanos’ community, with roots tracing back to the medieval period. Isabelle Shaw explores these origins and their significance in the history of flamenco.
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‘The Four Hundred’ Aristocratic: Reformed Institution or Unmovable Powerhouse?
Harry Fry explores a select group of wealthy and influential people in high society during the Gilded Age in New York known as ‘The Four Hundred’.
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Was the Meiji Restoration actually a revolution?
Darcy Gresham explores the question of whether the Meiji Restoration can be considered a revolution, rather than a restoration.
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‘Poor is Cool’: What Pulp’s ‘Common People’ has to do with Hermitages and the Great British Garden
Megan Crutchley discusses the trope of working-class tourism, highlighting its origins in 18th century British practice of “Hermitages” for the elite to experience simplified, nature-bound lives. The tradition masked and glamorized the realities of working-class struggles.
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Lilith: The First Woman
Lilith, often depicted as a demonic figure in folklore and literature, is being re-evaluated in light of feminist discourse for her assertion of equality with Adam, Maddie Everett-Heath explores her transforming image, from feared demoness to a symbol of sexual power and confidence.
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Genghis Khan, the ‘Defender of Religion’: an Exploration of Religious Tolerance in the Mongol Empire
Poppy Williams explores whether Mongol Ruler Genghis Khan can truly be considered a ‘Defender of Religion.’
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