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Film in History – not a ‘proper’ pursuit?
My history lecturer recently suggested that studying film in history is not ‘proper history’. I disagree. Film can impact what happens in the past itself. A peculiar episode occurred in 1914 when Pancho Villa struck a deal with American newsreel company ‘Mutual Film’ during the Mexican Revolution, allowing the company to have exclusive permission to…
No Trust in Truss
Inflation at 9.9%. Gas prices up 450% from September 2021. The economy on the brink of a gruelling recession. These are the immediate issues Liz Truss promises to fix upon being elected leader of the Tory party. With one in every 3 children living in poverty in the UK (a figure which shows no sign…
The British Problem
With the sentiment of Scottish independence looming large, the matter of Britain is as pressing as ever. From this arises the question how much the ‘matter of Britain’ has had an impact on history? Looking back at 17th century Britain, we see that these nations have never lived in isolated bubbles and an appreciation of…
The Beginning of Globalisation – Ancient World Trade Systems
While temporarily dampened by the onslaught of Covid-19, China dominates global trade. However, this is no new feature of Chinese History, as this study into Tang-Abbasid trade between the 7th to 10th centuries shows. The paper below reveals the social and economic impacts of this incredible phenomenon, creating a context from which we can potentially…
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