‘The Diver of Paestum’ by Tonio Hölscher review
On 3 June 1968, as protesting students occupied the Sorbonne, and Robert Kennedy was preparing his speech to celebrate victory
The Invention of Microbiology
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Noah’s Ark and the Slave Trade
Most of us know the story of Noah, the Flood, and the Ark. In just four chapters of Genesis, the
‘The Indefatigable Asa Briggs’ by Adam Sisman review
I knew Asa Briggs well; his life and work had a huge impact upon mine. We first met in 1963
The Race to Write a History of Naples
There was no love lost between rival Neapolitan authors and publishers Domenico Antonio Parrino (1642-c.1716) and Antonio Bulifon (1649-1707). Their
‘Fenwomen’ by Mary Chamberlain review
In 1975 Fenwomen was the first publication of the first British feminist publisher, Virago. Established as Spare Rib Books in
The Heroic Remains of Homer’s Odyssey
About a mile north of the Ithakan town of Stavros, halfway up a mountain, lies an archaeological site traditionally known
‘The Medieval Moon’ by Ayoush Lazikani review
Historical commentary on the moon’s place in human culture, especially from historians of science, is all too often dominated by
The Issue of Evils
Blog Post 81 Rabi al-Awwal 29, 1447 – September 22, 2025 (This is Part 3 of Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari’s (1) discussion
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
As brothers, a contemporary wrote in the Life of King Edward, Harold and Tostig Godwinson were ‘handsome and graceful …
