“‘Mr. Gordon Met His Fate in the Religious Spirit’: A Letter, Empire, Christianity and the Death of George William Gordon,” Cultural Dynamics, 31 (2019): 224–44.
As you read, consider the following:
• What is the structure of the text? How do the parts relate to the whole?
• What key terms does the author use in a distinctive way? What seems to be the
special meaning of these key terms in context?
• What is the author’s thesis? What central claim are they advancing throughout
the article? How do the parts of the article support the central thesis?
• How does the author’s thesis relate to the claims made by other historians
treating the same topic?
• What evidence and arguments does the author offer in support of their central
thesis?
• Do you find the central thesis compelling? Are the author’s arguments
convincing? Has the author misinterpreted the evidence? Is their contradictory
evidence the author has failed to consider?
• Do you agree with the author’s central thesis?
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