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The Aeneid – an Extract

The Aeneid tells the story of the foundation of Rome by colonists from the East, refugees from the city of…

Parish churches were at the heart of English religious and social life in the Middle Ages and the…

Written by Serhiy Zhadan, widely considered to be one of the most important young writers in Ukraine, The…

We are delighted by the news that Can Xue’s I Live in the Slums, translated by Karen Gernant…

The Gunpowder Plot, the Civil Wars, Charles I’s execution, the Plague, the Great Fire, the Restoration, and then…

Jonathan Petropoulos— I remember clearly my first meeting with Bruno Lohse in June 1998 at the Zentralinstitut in…

This next post in our series on Jewish History and Culture features an extract from Survivors: Children’s Lives…

This post, the latest in our series on Jewish History and Culture, looks at holocaust survivor testimonies. It…

All Blogs, Extracts, Featured Post, Jewish Studies, Recent Posts December 16, 2020

Our series of blog posts on Jewish History and Culture continues with this extract from Vivian Gornick’s biography…

Our series of blog posts on Jewish History and Culture continues with this extract from David Mikics’ biography…

This first post in our new series on Jewish History and Culture looks at stories of movement and…

MI9’s ‘Q-gadgets’ have made it into the public imagination through the adventures of James Bond. But who was…

All Blogs, Extracts, Featured Post, Recent Posts October 2, 2020

The global wave of protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd reminds us that we live in…

Yesterday saw the first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the run up to the 2020…

National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Our Little Histories…