Modern History: Recent submissions
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Between internationalism and nationalism : the Esperanto movement in the Iberian Peninsula in the early twentieth century
(2023-06-15) - ThesisThis thesis is, first of all, an account of the Esperanto movement in the Iberian Peninsula. A largely unexplored phenomenon in general, the development of the constructed language in Southern Europe has not been addressed ... -
New state, old vices : the everyday dimensions of gaming and gambling under the Portuguese Estado Novo, 1933-1974
(2023-06-15) - ThesisThis thesis explores the dynamics of class segregation as well as questions of agency and autonomy under the Portuguese Estado Novo regime through the analytical prism of adult gaming. Taking ongoing debates about the ... -
Political engagement and popular print in Spanish Naples (1503-1707)
(2023-06-15) - ThesisThis dissertation presents an exploration of the printing industry of Naples during the Spanish Viceroyalty (1503-1707). In particular, the focus will be on popular print and its role in building a relationship between the ... -
Of gardens, suburbs and the Parsi ‘middling sort’ : the case of the Dadar Parsi colony in colonial Bombay
(2022-11-30) - ThesisThis thesis is an exploration of the Dadar Parsi Colony, a middle-class ethnic enclave located in an area of colonial Bombay which emerged in the early 20th century. The thesis argues that the Dadar Parsi Colony arose as ... -
Republican Jacobitism : Sir James Steuart and Scottish political thought
(2022-11-30) - ThesisAbstract redacted