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Research Interests
John Eglin's work explores the relationship between culture and politics in British society from the late 1600s until the end of the 1700s. His current research project, entitled "Gambling and the Public Sphere in England's Long Eighteenth Century," traces the emergence of commercialized gambling from the 1660s through the 1790s. He is also editing James Boswell's travel journals in Italy and France.
Teaching Experience
HSTR 101: Western Civilization to 1648
HSTR 312: Europe in the Age of Absolutism, 1648-1789
HSTR 348: Britain 1485-1688
HSTR 349: Britain 1688-1815
HSTR 350: Britain since 1815
HSTR 418: Early Modern Britain (Advanced Writing Course)
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Davidson College
Master, University of Georgia
Doctorate, Yale University
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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James Boswell: The Journal of his Italian and French Travels, 1765–1766
Eglin, J., Jan 1 2025, Edinburgh University Press. 507 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Britain since 1688: A Nation in the World, Second edition
Barczewski, S., Eglin, J., Heathorn, S., Silvestri, M. & Tusan, M., Jan 1 2023, Taylor and Francis. 412 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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The gambling century: Commercial gaming in Britain from restoration to regency
Eglin, J., 2023, Oxford University Press. 272 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Britain since 1688: A nation in the World
Barczewski, S., Eglin, J., Heathorn, S., Silvestri, M. & Tusan, M., Jan 1 2014, Taylor and Francis. 390 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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The Imaginary Autocrat: Beau Nash and the Invention of Bath
Eglin, J., 2005, London: Profile Books. 292 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review