Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe: the End of the ‘Bloodbath of the Innocents.’
Simon Lemieux explain why witch-hunting ended when so many Europeans supported it.
Cultural
Nineteenth-Century Nationalism: The Language of Survival
Robin Evans examines the connections between language, culture and national identity in 19th-century Galicia.
The Church in the Middle Ages
Marius Ostrowski explains why the Church was so dominant in the Middle ages, but also sees traces of a growing secularism.
Niccolo Machiavelli – the Cunning Critic of Political Reason
Vincent Barnett reveals that there is more to Machiavelli than his notorious reputation.
The First Christmas Tree
Contrary to myth, it wasn’t Prince Albert but another German royal transplant who introduced the Christmas tree to Britain.
Capital Routes
Peter Barber, Head of Map Collections at the British Library, finds his way round ‘London: A Life in Maps’ a new exhibition opening at the British Library on November 24th.
The Culture of the Europeans from 1800 to the Present
Daniel Snowman analyses this weighty volume on the development of European culture.
Rodin’s Bronze Awakening in London
Charlie Cottrell previews the result of an international collaboration that brings the works of Rodin to the Royal Academy.
Was Leonardo a Christian?
The beliefs of the man who painted some of the most famous Christian images are shrouded in mystery. Alex Keller coaxes Leonardo da Vinci’s thoughts out of some little-known personal writings.
Hold the Front Page
Mark Bryant describes how the Daily Mail nearly became the first national daily in Britain to feature large political cartoons on its front page, fifteen years before Dyson’s huge drawings appeared in the Daily Herald.