Jeremy Black
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The two 16th-century battles of Panipat, which took place 30 years apart, are little known in the West. But they were pivotal events in the making of the Mughal Empire as the dominant power of northern India, as Jeremy Black explains. Published March 22 2012
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Since the end of the Cold War there has been a marked increase in accounts of the past made by those considered to have been on the ‘losing side’ of history. But, warns Jeremy Black, we should all be wary of the forces such histories can unleash. Published November 14 2011
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Jeremy Black reviews Charles H. Parker's account of trade, migration, disease and religion in the early modern age. Published October 21 2011
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‘Have the authors of a two-penny weekly journal, a right to make a national inquiry'? 18th-century governments thought not and neither did the newspapers’ readers of the time. Published August 4 2011
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Jeremy Black reviews a highly-commended work from the 2010 History Today book awards. Published March 22 2011
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Coalition governments became common in 18th-century Britain, but tended to fail at times of crisis. Jeremy Black draws some parallels with the present day. Published June 29 2010
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Jeremy Black reviews a book by Dan Snow. Published June 11 2010
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Jeremy Black examines A.J.P.Taylor’s account of the Crimean War, published in February 1951. Published October 16 2009
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Marking the 250th anniversary of General Wolfe’s victory over the French at Quebec, Jeremy Black considers the strategy employed by British forces in their struggle to gain and hold Canada. Published May 14 2009
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Despite the seemingly endless celebrations of the events of 1968, it is the legacy of 1979 that lingers on, argues Jeremy Black. Published April 17 2009
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Jeremy Black prepares readers for the rigours of university history. Published March 5 2009
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Jeremy Black discusses how changing military and propaganda needs have influenced cartographers over the last 150 years.
Published October 15 2008
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Jeremy Black recommends a title exploring Gallic society and culture from the French Revolution to the First World War.
Published July 18 2008
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Jeremy Black reviews two books on military history, ancient and modern.
Published June 16 2008
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Historians have long argued whether the years 1500-1700 saw a revolutionary change in the art and organization of war. Jeremy Black reports.
Published June 13 2008
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