Historiography

A Liberal, a Catholic and a great Historian who yet never composed a great work of history—these are some of the aspects in which Roland Hill considers Lord Acton's career.

Not problems of the Squire’s pedigree, or of titles to land, but the origins and growth of town and village communities, W.G. Hoskins argues, should be the subjects of local historians today.

As prophet and economist, Marx is a familiar figure. But what, asks Lindley Fraser, was his real contribution to the writing of history?

James Joll introduces the career of an extraordinary German historian and patriot.

L.B. Namier investigates the “ever-recurring divergence between fixed ideas and a changing reality”.

W.F. Knapp reappraises a great historian of nineteenth century France.

Raymond Dawson reflects on 2,000 years of historical composition in China, beginning with Ssu-ma Ch’ien.

Christopher Dawson profiles the historical writing of "the last of the encyclopaedists".

Max Beloff's letter addresses previous articles by Alan Bullock.

Sheldon van Auken on the great English historian of the Reformation.