New Ways of Seeing
A painter and a critic discuss the visual past in a beguiling and provocative way, but do they engage the reader?
History Today
Fresh Perspectives on the Levellers
A convincing account of early modern political organisation gives voice to lesser-known figures.
Roads Less Taken
Two excellent studies highlight the commonality of gay and lesbian experience in Britain and Germany over the past century and a half.
The Wolf Must Be in the Woods
The real and mythical dangers of the wilderness.
Imperial Designs: Cromwell’s Conquest of Jamaica
Oliver Cromwell’s invasion of Jamaica in 1655 in transformed Britain’s early empire.
A (Working) Woman’s Place
As the Industrial Revolution wrought widespread social changes, female cotton industry workers’ lives changed dramatically.
The Limits of Nationhood
In the interwar period, France and Germany worked towards an integrated Europe.
On the Spot: Paul M. Cobb
We ask leading historians 20 questions on why their research matters, one book everyone should read and their views on the Tudors ...
Portrait of the Author as a Historian: Svetlana Alexievich
Attempting to recover the human experience of Communism in the post-Soviet era, a Belarusian investigative journalist found pessimistic nostalgia in place of hope for the future.
Edward Gibbon: Ambition, Style and Sacrifice
The challenges that Gibbon faced remain much the same for historians today.