Tag: travel
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Holland: The Overreaching Empire
In which we examine the Golden Age founding myth of success: a toll booth built on moral ambiguity.
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Africa Architecture Brazil Cathedrals Colonialism Commodity Credit Culture Democracy Early Modern Economics Empire Exploration History Immigration India Institution Literature Migration Monasteries Nation State Painting Political Economy Portugal Post-Colonialism Resistance Revolution Spain State Trade
Portugal: The Empire Without a Bank
In which we examine why Portugal has always been under-capitalised.
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Authority Bureaucracy Capitalism Church Class Colonialism Commodity Culture Debt Drama Early Modern Economics Empire Exploration Fascism History Immigration Literature Mexico Monarchy Money Naples Nation State Nationhood Novel Painting Peru Plays Political Economy Post-Colonialism Power Renaissance Republic Resistance Spain State
Spain: The Self Examined Empire
In which we explore the relationship between centres and peripheries in Spain through Empire and beyond.
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A History of British Architecture: Contemporary Britain c. 1970 to the Present
A meander through the History of British Architecture: Contemporary Britain c. 1970 to the Present
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A History of British Architecture: Victorian Britain c. 1830 to 1901
A meander through the history of British Architecture: Victorian Britain c, 1830 to 1901
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The Stuff of Dreams and Exploitation: The Case Study – Venice
Empire, trade, beauty, corruption, the sublime, the long death, and the circle closing
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A History of British Architecture: Wren, the City, and the Long Georgian Century c. 1660 to 1830
A meander through the history of British Architecture by era. Wren, the City, and the Long Georgian Century c. 1660 to 1800
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The Stuff of Dreams and Exploitation: The Experience Economy Eats Itself
In which we conclude that genuine experience is more resilient than the system that tries to sell it.
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A History of British Architecture: Gothic Britain c. 1150 to 1540
A meander through the history of British Architecture by era. Part 5 The Gothic.
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The Norman Paradox, Continued: Sicily and the Problem of Italian Nationhood
A short diversion into the (non)-impact of Norman Sicily on Italian nationhood.
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A History of British Architecture: Norman Britain 1066 to 1150 AD
A meander through the history of British Architecture by era. Part 4 The Normans.
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A History of British Architecture: Anglo-Saxon and Early Christian Britain c. 410 to 1066 AD
A meander through the history of British Architecture by era. Part 3 The “No So” Dark Ages.
At Home He Feels Like A Tourist 