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28 de may. de 2024 · Elizabethan Era: Age of Prosperity and Conflicts. The Elizabethan Era marks a significant phase in the history of Great Britain. It existed between 1558 and 1603, and historians classify it as the golden age in the country’s history. It is named after Queen Elizabeth, the ruler of that period. Throughout English history, the country has been ...
Hace 3 días · The ‘ascent’ in the title of Haia Shpayer-Makov’s fascinating book refers to two related trends: the rising professional status and improving public reputation of English police detectives during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. The book is correspondingly divided into sections that consider detectives as workers and as cultural icons.
9 de may. de 2024 · This week I take a look at something intrinsic to our perception of the Victorian Era – Steam. And more specifically the advent of the technology that created railways – an invention that changed the culture and society of the time. George Stephenson and his son Robert created the first viable locomotive.
17 de may. de 2024 · bohemianism, unconventional lifestyle or subculture, followers of which prioritize community living and artistic endeavours while rejecting certain constraints of mainstream society, such as money and social etiquette. Usually associated with writers, the movement is thought to have formed as a counter to the harsh marketplace they faced.
Hace 3 días · Children’s ‘diseases of modernity’ touched a particular nerve in Victorian culture, because they pathologised the oscillations between ‘self-improvement and self-destruction’ (p. 152), between progress and regression, and commodified children themselves as educational revenue.
28 de may. de 2024 · 01. Queen Victoria, the era's namesake, ascended to the throne at just 18 years old and ruled for 63 years, making her one of the longest-reigning monarchs in British history. 02. During this time, Britain experienced the Industrial Revolution, which transformed the country into the world's foremost industrial power.
20 de may. de 2024 · Polynesians gave the English-speaking world the word “tattoo” which is derived from the Samoan word “tatau”. Modern tattooing uses some highly specialized electric tools. Traditionally, however, a tattoo would be created using thorns, fish or animal bones, teeth, oyster shells or obsidian. Color might be added through the use of ash ...
