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Month: February 2019

History

A perfect epitome: David Randall pens a sonnet for each of his new books

posted by Carla Hepburn February 26, 20192 min read1090 Views

By David Randall The Concept of Conversation In Roman days the leisured noble’s speech Was conversation, sermo, where all spoke…

Philosophy

Gilles Deleuze versus Process Philosophy

posted by Naomi Farmer February 12, 20198 min read3010 Views

Arjen Kleinherenbrink argues that Deleuzian metaphysics is actually two, very separate, metaphysics.

British History

Doing History in the Age of Downton Abbey

posted by Teri Williams February 8, 20195 min read1137 Views

Julie Anne Taddeo As the most watched period drama in television history, Downton Abbey has met with popular success but…

Language and Literature

The happiness of being sad

posted by Carla Hepburn February 7, 20196 min read1550 Views

J.F. Bernard discusses melancholy – the happiness of being sad – through Grock the clown and Shakespeare’s tragic comedies.

Muslims in Central Asia
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

7 things you may not know about the history of Muslims in Central Asia

posted by Emma at EUP February 4, 20198 min read1711 Views

By Galina M. Yemelianova 1) There are both narrow and broad notions of Central Asia. The narrow one relates to…

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