Greece, Ancient and Modern - Subsistence and Survival
'Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose'... many of the agricultural practices described in the art and literature of classical Greece persist to the present day.
History Today
A Patriot for Whom? Colonel Redl and a question of Identity
Alan Sked looks at the sensational leaking of Austrian military secrets to Russia on the eve of the First World War.
Barricades against Fascism: The Popular Front in Europe
Paul Preston and Helen Graham discuss the tension developing in the Europe of the 30s as the Left attempted to unite against the growth of Fascism and the bloody timetable of political collapse, uprisings and mutiny that transformed a half-successful coup d'etat into a protracted civil war.
The Road to a Popular Front
Helen Graham on the political coalitions in Spain in the 1930s and their role in blocking Fascism.
Spain 1936: From Coup d'Etat to Civil War
Paul Preston follows the unsettled road leading to the clash between the Republicans and Nationalists.
The Renaissance in National Context
Three texts dealing with the transition from the Renaissance to the Modern Age
China and World History
Paul Dukes interprets the heritage of China in the context of global history
Second Thoughts on the Anglo-Portugese Alliance 1661-1808
Port wine and a queen for England from Braganza - commercial and cultural links strengthened the alliance steadily during the Age of Reason.
John of Gaunt: Portugal's Kingmaker
John of Gaunt's dynastic ambitions coincided with the urgent need of the Portuguese Crown for foreign support to secure its sovereign independence - the catalyst for a royal marriage and England's oldest alliance.