Nineteenth Century – Retrospect Journal

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Historical time and the Enlightenment Re-imaginings of Moses and Solomon

Written by Inge Erdal. The nature of historical time has always been contested. Through the Enlightenment and nineteenth century, as European empires spread across the globe, writers slid between the boundaries of fiction and history, trying to unpack stories from the Bible.

by Retrospect Journal 04/04/2021 0

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Eastern State Penitentiary and the Punishment of Isolation in Nineteenth-Century Penal Imprisonment

Written by Melissa Kane. Eastern State Penitentiary is probably best known for holding Al Capone. The prison has a longer history, playing a key role in the emergence of the so-called “Pennsylvania System” of punishment and reform.

by Retrospect Journal 12/12/2020 0

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An Error of Embargoes: The Failure of Napoleon’s Continental System

Written by Fraser Barnes. In his quest to cripple and de-stabilise his greatest rival, Napoleon embarked on an economic policy that would ultimately bring about his ruin: the Continental System.

by Retrospect Journal 18/10/2020 0

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The New Midwives: Nineteenth-Century State Intervention in Reproduction

Written by Inge Erdal. The emergence of the nineteenth-century state has traditionally been traced through economic history. However, what role did it play in the sphere of reproduction? Analysing the states attempts to intervene in reproduction, opens new ways to conceiving its power.