Reviews

The lore and history of knitting in the British Isles.

The life of one of the leading British historians of the mid-20th century.

The story of China and Japan, and the periodic efforts to find a modus vivendi.

There is nothing exclusively modern about the dream of a world transformed by Reformation, Enlightenment, or revolution.

Successful cities, by the very nature of mercantile and intellectual exchange, must be multicultural and tolerant of diversity.

A new book presents an account of Charlemagne, year by year, without hindsight.

Potosí’s fame came not only from its wealth, but also its notoriety for appalling working conditions.