Father Figure
A 17th-century depiction of Joseph and Jesus marks a shift in the status of the nuclear family.
History Today
Was Thomas Becket a Saint or an Arrogant Troublemaker?
We ask four historians to consider the reputation of Henry II’s Archbishop of Canterbury, who was murdered 850 years ago this month.
The Best Articles of 2020
A selection of our favourite articles from the past year.
On the Spot: Vincent Brown
‘History unfolds in discernible but unpredictable patterns.’
Was there a Women’s Renaissance?
We ask four historians whether the great advances of the Renaissance were extended to women.
On the Spot: Camilla Townsend
‘As we grow older, we often learn that we have misunderstood our parents and grandparents.’
Hermaphroditus and Salmacis
Man and woman become one in a visionary and resonant myth.
The Death of Seneca
The Roman Stoic philosopher transformed into a symbol of Christian suffering.
Could the Soviet Union Have Survived?
We ask four historians of the Cold War whether the demise of the USSR was as inevitable as it now seems.
On the Spot: Sujit Sivasundaram
‘The past has not gone.’