American Democracy Through Ancient Greek Eyes
Barry Strauss looks at the contrasts and similarities between the city-states and the 'land of the free'.
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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.
Portraits after Life - The Baroque Legacy of Poland's Nobles
The elaborate funeral portraits of Poland's 17th-century nobility are a window on their self-image and lifestyle, as Bozena Grabowska discusses here. (Translated from the Polish by George Lambor).
Brazil's Unforked Tongue
John Geipel chronicles the tenacity of the tongue in Brazil's Indian heritage
Saints and Cities in Medieval Italy
Every commune had to have one - Diana Webb explains how the cult of a holy man or woman and civic PR went hand-in-hand in medieval Italy.