The Future of European Muslims – An Essay by Tarek Osman
In recent months, the rise of far-right parties in different European countries and events such as the UK’s…
History
Accidental Circumnavigators: A story of anonymous sailors, soldiers, slaves, missionaries & adventurers
Harry Kelsey’s new book The First Circumnavigators contains fascinating stories of treachery, greed, murder, desertion and disaster, but also shows…
Understanding Our Unconscious: Five Facts About Sleep by Sasha Handley
Sleep—or the lack of it—is important to everyone. Yet its history has barely been told. Sasha Handley, author…
A Little History of Religion by Richard Holloway – A Video & Extract
To mark the release of the latest addition to the Little Histories series A Little History of Religion,…
Henry V & The King’s English – by Malcolm Vale
by Malcolm Vale, author of Henry V: The Conscience of a King – ‘By the kyng. Trusty and…
Islamism: A Series of Short Talks by Tarek Osman
Author Tarek Osman is a political economist and broadcaster focused on the Arab and Islamic worlds. In this…
Words and Politics: Lessons from Nuremberg – by Joel E. Dimsdale
by Joel E. Dimsdale, author of Anatomy of Malice — Seventy years ago the international military tribunal at…
Medieval Europe: An Extract from Chris Wickham
‘This is tremendously good. Chris Wickham has an outstandingly keen and understanding eye for the diversities of life…
Gay Culture is Gay Politics – by Gregory Woods
by Gregory Woods, author of Homintern — There is a tendency to think the culture and politics of…
Apethorpe – a house fit for kings, and queens
‘The great age of the royal progress ended with the Civil War, but members of the royal family…
The Arab Revolt: A Century On …
‘The ghost of Lawrence still haunts the Middle East.’ – Neil Faulkner Neil Faulkner is a freelance archaeologist…
The Forgotten King of England: Louis VIII
In an article to mark 800 years since Louis VIII was proclaimed king of England – on 2…
The Euro as a Unifier? An Extract from ‘Europe Isn’t Working’
‘The euro’s architects were building on shaky ground, to say the least’ British journalists Larry Elliott and Dan Atkinson…
Yale Summer Reading – Sneak Preview
‘Delectable, utterly brilliant and, in that hackneyed phrase, a must-read.’ – Nigella Lawson on Play All With time…
Massacre by John Merriman – A Scholar’s Perspective
One of the most dramatic chapters in the history of nineteenth-century Europe, the Commune of 1871 was an…