History Today

For many, Kafka is not only representative of the modern age, but its foremost prophet.

A medieval masterpiece has much to say about the modern preoccupation with greed.

History suggests that Britain’s relationship with Europe may never truly be resolved.

Founded to safeguard the world’s heritage, UNESCO’s status often threatens what it seeks to protect.

A cultural history of fat.

Faced with extreme pressures, the ruler of England suffered a complete breakdown. But beware modern diagnoses of medieval mental health.

How can we work out the true value of money in the past? It depends how you do the sums.

Four historians consider one of the most contentious questions facing the West’s museums and galleries.

We remember the Dutch Golden Age for its paintings – which may be why so few realise that it was Europe’s publishing powerhouse. 

‘Humans change very little over time. We love, worry and hope today in much the same way as we did 5,000 years ago.’