Splitting Images: Communication in Classical Athens
E. Hall looks at the methods used in ancient Greece to court public opinion in the light of the modern media and messages of democratic politics today.
Cultural
The Church of San Frediano, Lucca
Diana Webb looks at the miracles and saints populating the basilica of the San Frediano in Lucca.
Marriage and Motherhood in Ancient Egypt
We may all know about Nefertiti, but what was life like for the less-famous women of ancient Egypt? Joyce Tyldesley describes the restraints and freedoms operating on daughters of Isis.
American Democracy Through Ancient Greek Eyes
Barry Strauss looks at the contrasts and similarities between the city-states and the 'land of the free'.
Women and Politics in Democratic Athens
Susan Cole looks at how, though formally excluded from the political process, Athena's sisters nevertheless made their mark.
Romania's Rural Rescue Scheme
Ann Hills investigates Romania's rural rescue scheme.
The City and the Democratic Ideal
François Hartog on how urban living has coincided with the advocacy of popular rule from Plato through to Machiavelli, Rousseau and 20th-century sociologists.
Dickens and the Construction of Christmas
The best-loved of Britain's novelists penned a tale that struck a potent chord in the popular revival of the season of goodwill. Geoffrey Rowell explains its appeal and its powerful religious and social overtones.
The Wilfred Owen Association
Richard Cavendish visits the society dedicated to the tragic Great War poet.
Philadelphia's Unknown Master
Rachel Braverman on a shocking American realist.