Dedicated Followers
A thoughtful long view of men’s participation in, and consumption of, fashionable dress.
Volume 71 Issue 3 March 2021
Fall of Africa’s Greatest Empire
The Battle of Tondibi, which resulted in the defeat of the Songhay army, took place on 13 March 1591.
On the Spot: Katja Hoyer
‘Human nature always remains the same.’
The Shocking Truth
The fluid and unfixed Byzantine Empire.
What has been the Impact of the Creation of Bangladesh?
Beginning in March 1971, the Bangladesh War of Independence led to East Pakistan becoming a new nation state. On the 50th anniversary of its outbreak, four experts assess the war’s legacy.
Roosevelt’s Southern Connection
Was the US president ‘dealing with the devil’ in his relationships with segregationist politicians or was his ‘the art of the possible’?
An Odious Story
A narrative history from the peak of Hitler’s powers up to his demise.
Our Before and After
The pandemic has created a dividing line for our time, like many others in the past.
Beowulf the Bro
A new translation finds Beowulf comfortably at home in the 21st century.
My Back Pages
Those who kept a diary in 2020 have provided a service to posterity.