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Saving Face
The Renaissance face provided clues about the wealth and health of its owner. Those who had been disfigured were often mistreated, but to alter one’s appearance carried a stigma of its own.
Väinämöinen and the Sampo
A hero of Finnish folklore helps his nation find its identity.
Monumental Record
Recently discovered papyri give unprecedented insight into the lives of the workers building the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Did Britain Ever Have a Revolutionary Moment?
Four historians consider whether the traditional Whig history of Britain, as one of evolutionary political progress, has ever been challenged by events.
Dido and Aeneas
The end of the affair of two legendary lovers sees a deadly destiny fulfilled.
Crime in the City of Brotherly Love
At its founding, Pennsylvania had one of the most tolerant criminal law systems in the world, but by the middle of the 18th century its capital Philadelphia was a ‘hell of the officials and preachers’.
Invisible Hands
The ayah is a familiar figure of the Raj. While new research shows they were much less common than once thought, it has also shed fresh light on their lives and experiences.
A Woman’s Place
Work was once deemed suitable for women only until they married. And it was not just men who thought that should be the case.