History Today

In this episode we discuss Tantric Buddhism. Also: King John and the siege of Rochester.

From Aristotle to El Alamein, via the Silk Road and Charlemagne's vast empire, ten leading historians tell us about their best books from 2015.

In this episode, Amy Fuller discusses the myths surrounding Mexico's Day of the Dead, and Andrew Lownie talks about the obstacles facing historians trying to use the Freedom of Information Act to access government files.

This month we discuss Proto-Indo-European, the ancestor of almost every language now spoken from the Hebrides to the Himalayas.

Geoffrey Parker talks to History Today editor Paul Lay about his distinguished career. 

Tom Holland speaks to Gerard Russell about religion in the Middle East. 

From Piketty’s trumpet-blast to the great deeds of medieval saints, ten leading historians tell us about their best reads from 2014.

We ask some of our leading historians to tell us about the books that they have found most stimulating over the past 12 months.

With its brevity and speed of reply, the Edwardian postcard was the social media of its day.