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A new book presents an account of Charlemagne, year by year, without hindsight.
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A dish which arrived with the Gold Rush, spread with the railway and endured prohibition was Chinese by origin, but claimed by America.
Latin America conjures up images of constant political turmoil, powered by endless revolutions. But this is misleading.
Our latest podcast looks at the rise and fall of the House of York in 1483.
History tells us that, in order to prosper, civilisations must embrace change.
The largest of Pompeii's legalised Lupanars is the only surviving ‘purpose-built’ Roman brothel.
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Volume 69 Issue 10 October 2019
In the October issue:
- Beyond Good and Evil
- The Poet Who Saw Edith Cavell Die
- Holy Women and the Rise of Royal Power in France
- The Great Dictators
- A Spiritual Wilderness
- Who's Afraid of the Jazz Monster
- A History of Chop Suey