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How has European material culture since the sixteenth century, been affected by China?

China provided Europe with tea, porcelain, and the design inspiration that gave rise to the cult of Chinoiserie. These Chinese exports had an enormous impact in shaping British culture, and European elite ma...
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How useful are introductions and conclusions?

This is always a divisive issue as some will tell you they're great and others that they're not necessary, and in the end it tends to depend on where you're using them and what for. Ultimately, I would say t...
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How do I include historiography in my essay?

Including historiography in an essay, can be a challenge especially as most people haven't done it before. However, with a little bit of practice it will become second nature. It is important to note that if...
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What is historiography?

Historiography is the study of historians and how they have approached history. When we look at themes or particular time periods in history, we find there are lots of groups of historians who share similar ...
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What is historiography?

Historiography can be difficult to get to grips with. Quite simply, historiography is the study of existing scholarship and written history. Through looking into historiography, you can identify areas of deb...
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