Reviews

A study of cultish rituals in Roman Britain reveals a cross-fertilisation of religions.

By escaping its neighbour’s orbit, the history of Ireland has moved out of its traditional comfort zones.

The story of silk, which connected the world with a thread.

Gypsies: An English History by David Cressy is a sympathetic narrative of a people integral to the national story.

Opium has been known and used for more than 7,000 years. A brilliantly researched and wide-ranging study brings its history up to date.

A history of medieval Iberia that reaches beyond simply a tale of Convivencia and Reconquista.

Three German-born princesses made important contributions to the art, medicine and science of Georgian Britain.

How one of the greatest advances in human culture, the Gutenberg Bible, also helped divide Christendom.

Revelations about the US nuclear codes during the Cold War from the man who helped draft the policy. 

The winner of the 2018 Longman-History Today Book Prize provides an intriguing and accessible study on the evolution, dissemination and continued influence of Edmund Burke’s political ideas.