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).
John Geipel chronicles the tenacity of the tongue in Brazil's Indian heritage
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.
Iain Smith looks at how teaching history is being turned upside down in South Africa today.
An article about a project in exploring Jewish instrumental music
National Trust work to restore the gardens of Stowe
Richard Hodges looks at the Pompeii controversy and asks if Britain does any better.
Capturing the spirit of America - Erin Cho looks at the building blocks of American childhood and the objectives of their creator.
For some in the years 1789-94, the people's drama in Paris was not fast enough at reflecting a world turned upside down. Michele Root-Bernstein looks at what was performed and how revolutionary it really was.
Elizabeth Manning looks at how an Enlightenment ruler enlisted opera in his struggle to homogenise and reinforce the Habsburg empire.
