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Materials of Progress: Steel and European Narratives of Civilisation

The process started quietly. For the first ten minutes, hot gases rose from the towering converter, small orange sparks alighted here...

Fearful 'madness': halfway houses, psychiatry and Hong Kong in the 1980s

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Fearful 'madness': halfway houses, psychiatry and Hong Kong in the 1980s

In Hong Kong, the 1980s saw rapid progress in urbanisation and development.

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(Not Only) Believers in Cities
Or, why we research the relationship between religion and urbanity

Max Weber Center, University of Erfurt

Read the Contributions by the Religion and Urbanity Research Group, with an introduction by Dr Klara-Maeve O’Reilly & Professor Susanne Rau

Reviews

A Shared Vision: A Review of The National Gallery’s Exhibition ‘Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint Jerome’

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ISSUE 19

A Shared Vision: A Review of The National Gallery’s Exhibition ‘Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint Jerome’

Vying for attention next to the sweeping crowds and queues of visitors jostling to enter the National Gallery's main collection and, for the

Review: Darren Freebury-Jones’s Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers

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ISSUE 18

Review: Darren Freebury-Jones’s Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers

There are dozens of non-contemporary portraits of Shakespeare: rakish Shakespeares, heroic Shakespeares, brooding, unassuming, and courtly S

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ISSUE 16

Dune and the History of the Future

The archaic, annelid-like shape of the Heighliner looming over Caladan in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune (2021) is one of a handful of moments in t

Review: David Mitchell’s Unruly: A History of England’s Kings and Queens

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Review: David Mitchell’s Unruly: A History of England’s Kings and Queens

Mitchell's take on the historical comedy genre is refreshingly grown-up.

Review: The Color Purple – A Bold New Take on the Beloved Classic

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Review: The Color Purple – A Bold New Take on the Beloved Classic

This musical adaptation of The Color Purple, a story of sisterhood, hope, resilience, bravery, and ultimately, love.

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ISSUE 13

Review: Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023) brings a combination of art and science, time and place, to the box office.

What I Learnt From Britain’s Favourite Latin Textbooks:  A Review of the Cambridge Latin Course

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What I Learnt From Britain’s Favourite Latin Textbooks:  A Review of the Cambridge Latin Course 

Being a common factor amongst so many students has led to ‘Caecilius est in horo’ becoming part meme, part greeting

Ancient Apocalypse Isn’t Just Wrong, It’s Sinister

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Ancient Apocalypse Isn’t Just Wrong, It’s Sinister

The term ‘rubbernecking’ is likely one that all of you will understand. It is the act of craning one’s head around to catch sight of...

Recapping Warfare on Trial: Simon de Montfort and the Cathar Heresy

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Recapping Warfare on Trial: Simon de Montfort and the Cathar Heresy

The Centre for War and Diplomacy at Lancaster University brought this process to life by hosting a mock trial that judged the legacy of...

Review: All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

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Review: All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

Edward Berger’s 2022 Netflix adaptation ends with the spectacle of slaughter.

Review: Raiders and Natives: Cross-Cultural Relations in the Age of Buccaneers (2022)

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Review: Raiders and Natives: Cross-Cultural Relations in the Age of Buccaneers (2022)

Hollywood scandals and court battles have recently thrust Disney’s almost 20-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean franchise back into popular c

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ISSUE 08

Review: The Northman

The medieval era is going through a revival on screen at the moment. 2021 saw two high-profile medieval releases: David Lowery’s The Green

Review: ‘Tornado: In the Eye of the Storm’ (2021)

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ISSUE 08

Review: ‘Tornado: In the Eye of the Storm’ (2021)

Described in striking clarity, John Nichol’s Tornado: In the Eye of the Storm is an anxiety-inducing account of aerial warfare…

Review: The Last Duel and the future of medieval dramas

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ISSUE 07

Review: The Last Duel and the future of medieval dramas

Medieval dramas often fail to deliver on big promises. The accusation could easily be levied at director Ridley Scott, whose credits include

Review: 'Munich – The Edge of War' (2021)

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ISSUE 07

Review: 'Munich – The Edge of War' (2021)

The Munich conference of September 1938, which took place between Hitler, Chamberlain, Mussolini and Daladier, (leaders of Germany, Britain,

Interviews

The Monumental Rock Art of the Orinoco Basin

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ISSUE 17

The Monumental Rock Art of the Orinoco Basin

EPOCH talks to Dr Philip Riris about rock art in the Orinoco Basin.

Interview: Ina Christova, Author of The Fabergé Girl

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Interview: Ina Christova, Author of The Fabergé Girl

EPOCH spoke with Ina Christova, author of The Fabergé Girl, about her experience researching and writing a historical novel. The Fabergé Gir

Medicinal Leeches, and Where to Find Them

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Medicinal Leeches, and Where to Find Them

EPOCH spoke with Craig Macadam, Conservation Director at Buglife, about the history of the Medicinal leech, their role in medicine, and how

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ISSUE 12

John Balshaw's Jigge

This month, Dr Jenni Hyde, in partnership with Lancaster’s Regional Heritage Centre, is staging a performance of John Balshaw’s Jigge. It wi

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ISSUE 11

Unearthing Texas' Prehistoric Past

In 1960, four local college students discovered one of the most expansive and magnificent subterranean landscapes quietly resting below the

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ISSUE 07

Continuing transitions: The LHPC

The Lancaster Historical Postgraduate Conference (LHPC) is a successful annual early-career academic conference, hosted and organised by mem

Building Community Through Art: In Conversation with the Art Institute of Chicago

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Building Community Through Art: In Conversation with the Art Institute of Chicago

Necklace with Pendant. It is a weighty, braided gold chain adorned with a single teardrop emerald. At the top is a conspicuous hook-and-eye

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ISSUE 03

A Conversation with Miranda Kaufmann

Dr Miranda Kaufmann is the author of the Wolfson History Prize short-listed and critically acclaimed Black Tudors: The Untold Story (London:

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Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan: A Conversation

Hello everyone and welcome to this interview for EPOCH magazine. Our guest today is Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan, spoken word poet, writer and edu

A Worms-Eye view of history: EPOCH interviews Nick Barratt

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A Worms-Eye view of history: EPOCH interviews Nick Barratt

As the author of Restless Kings, The Forgotten Spy, and Guide to Your Ancestor’s Lives, presenter of Who Do You Think You Are?, and founder

Tutorials

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ISSUE 16

EPOCH Tutorials - Preparing and Cleaning Data for Historical Research with Microsoft Excel

As historians, our data is often just as messy as the history we study - if not more so.

EPOCH Tutorials – an Introduction to Obsidian

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EPOCH Tutorials – an Introduction to Obsidian

Obsidian is a powerful note-taking software that helps users to organise their notes.

Tackling the Archive: Detecting Forgeries. A Case Study

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ISSUE 05

Tackling the Archive: Detecting Forgeries. A Case Study

My last article ‘Understanding Archival Diplomatics’ touched upon the subject of medieval forgeries in the context of how diplomatics can be

Tackling the Archive: Understanding Archival Diplomatics

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ISSUE 04

Tackling the Archive: Understanding Archival Diplomatics

In my previous article ‘Unlocking Palaeography’, I considered the importance of palaeography to medievalists

Building Narratives from Fragments: Writing Engaging Imperial Histories

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Building Narratives from Fragments: Writing Engaging Imperial Histories

Think about piecing a puzzle together. You have a general idea of what the final product might look like, and you’ve seen completed puzzles

Retelling Nineteenth-Century Childhood Through Artificial Intelligence

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Retelling Nineteenth-Century Childhood Through Artificial Intelligence

Few historical texts voice the experience of children in their own words.

Tackling the Archive: Unlocking Palaeography

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Tackling the Archive: Unlocking Palaeography

One of the joys of being a medievalist is encountering a vast array of sources, from illuminated manuscripts to the medieval charter. Every

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ISSUE 02

Tackling the Archives: The PAST

Archival research is all about knowing how to find your primary materials and extracting information from them, which, unlike secondary rese

Archive

Rembrandt and the Art of Dissection

Materials of Progress: Steel and European Narratives of Civilisation

Fearful 'madness': halfway houses, psychiatry and Hong Kong in the 1980s

Issue 10, December 2022 "Identities"

Partnerships

A Shared Vision: A Review of The National Gallery’s Exhibition ‘Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint Jerome’

Review: Darren Freebury-Jones’s Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers

Dune and the History of the Future

Review: David Mitchell’s Unruly: A History of England’s Kings and Queens

Review: The Color Purple – A Bold New Take on the Beloved Classic

Review: Oppenheimer

What I Learnt From Britain’s Favourite Latin Textbooks: A Review of the Cambridge Latin Course

Ancient Apocalypse Isn’t Just Wrong, It’s Sinister

Recapping Warfare on Trial: Simon de Montfort and the Cathar Heresy

Review: All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

Review: Raiders and Natives: Cross-Cultural Relations in the Age of Buccaneers (2022)

Review: The Northman

Review: ‘Tornado: In the Eye of the Storm’ (2021)

Review: The Last Duel and the future of medieval dramas

Review: 'Munich – The Edge of War' (2021)

The Monumental Rock Art of the Orinoco Basin

Interview: Ina Christova, Author of The Fabergé Girl

Medicinal Leeches, and Where to Find Them

John Balshaw's Jigge

Unearthing Texas' Prehistoric Past

Continuing transitions: The LHPC

Building Community Through Art: In Conversation with the Art Institute of Chicago

A Conversation with Miranda Kaufmann

Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan: A Conversation

A Worms-Eye view of history: EPOCH interviews Nick Barratt

EPOCH Tutorials - Preparing and Cleaning Data for Historical Research with Microsoft Excel

EPOCH Tutorials – an Introduction to Obsidian

Tackling the Archive: Detecting Forgeries. A Case Study

Tackling the Archive: Understanding Archival Diplomatics

Building Narratives from Fragments: Writing Engaging Imperial Histories

Retelling Nineteenth-Century Childhood Through Artificial Intelligence

Tackling the Archive: Unlocking Palaeography

Tackling the Archives: The PAST

Issue 10, December 2022
"Identities"

What I Learnt From Britain’s Favourite Latin Textbooks:  A Review of the Cambridge Latin Course 