Battle for Syria, Part One: The Impact of International Involvement
‘We cannot understand the Syrian civil war without understanding the complex web of international relations surrounding it’ Most…
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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…
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…
17 Suprising Facts About Trees – by Fiona Stafford
Fiona Stafford, author of the charmingly illustrated The Long, Long Life of Trees, explores the many ways in which humans…
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…
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…
Pevsner, Warwickshire, and the ‘blasted Bard’
‘Writing in 1965-6, Pevsner caught both the success of the burgeoning Shakespeare industry and the tension with the…
Fractal Worlds: Maths, Fractals and Maybe Some Art
by Michael Frame, author of Fractal Worlds Mathematics and art have had an active relationship for centuries. Think…
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…
A Guide to Public Speaking – with David Crystal
To celebrate the publication of his new book The Gift of the Gab, we asked preeminent language specialist and public…
Eloquent, moi? by David Crystal
‘Crystal’s passion for his subject communicates quite brilliantly.’ – Stephen Fry on The Gift of the Gab David…
Aubrey Beardsley’s Feminism – An Illustrated Essay
by Linda Gertner Zatlin Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) and his sister Mabel (1871-1916) were close as children, a relationship…
The Past, Present, and Future of America and the Islamic World
The Past, Present, and Future of America and the Islamic World by Tarek Osman In 1801, the rulers…
Shakespeare400 – Why Hamlet?
‘Josipovici … has a nose for the big questions and for what doesn’t work as an answer. Best…