Books of the Year 2021
Revolutionary France, lights out in the Ottoman Empire, gross obscenity, Napoleon’s gardens and the humble index: ten historians reflect on a year of reading.
Revolutionary France, lights out in the Ottoman Empire, gross obscenity, Napoleon’s gardens and the humble index: ten historians reflect on a year of reading.
‘Curating is a powerful form of history-telling.’
The 12-year-old Jesus reveals his divinity for the first time at the Temple of Jerusalem.
Four historians consider the extraordinary longevity of a popular English festival.
Who was Matthew Webb? How many books were in Umberto Eco’s library?
‘No historical record is an unmediated window into the past.’
The cross-dressing saga of the Queen of Lydia and the most formidable of Classical heroes.
Fought on 7 October 1571, the great sea battle between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire was seen as a pivotal moment in history. Have its consequences been exaggerated?
Who was Catherine Parr’s first husband? Who was the last Aztec ruler?
‘From an early age I couldn’t conceive of life without being an archaeologist.’