Reviews

In Pursuit of Tea and Taste

The British love for 'a nice cup of tea' was carefully manipulated to promote the British Empire.

The Mediterranean and the Atlantic

The relationship between the very different expanses of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea began long before Columbus.

Practical Philosophy and Benjamin Franklin

Long before he helped to draft the Declaration of Independence, Franklin was a printer, an inventor and a philosopher.

The Addis Ababa Massacre

Italy's conquest of Addis Ababa was hailed an imperial triumph by Mussolini, though most Ethiopians had only bows and arrows with which to defend themselves.

The Tragedy of Charles I

Nearly 400 years after his execution, Charles I’s actions and legacy continue to divide scholarly opinion.

The Invention of the Flapper

More than a symbol of decadence, the flapper should be seen as a quest by women for agency, independence and escape from domesticity.

Looking back through the Iron Curtain

A discerning account by a self-deprecating but well-informed journalist of the dramatic changes in Russia over the past 40 years.

Mapping The Eternal City

A monumental work provides an architectural and topographical survey of Rome from its foundation until the century after the fall of its Empire.

Kick-starting British Industry

In the Industrial Revolution, state intervention, protectionism and immigration were all adopted by successive governments to promote British manufacturing.