‘The Turkish Lawrence of Arabia’
The dramatic life of the outlaw and special agent Eşref Bey epitomises the end of the Ottoman Empire.
History Today
The Man in Carriage No. 2013
Leo Steveni was a British officer based in St Petersburg at the time of the Russian Revolution. He became an active eyewitness to the chaos of the Civil War that followed.
Capturing the Cat
The arrival of big cats to 19th-century London forced a change in the image left by mythology and the Old Masters.
The Russian Revolution: People of the Future
The October Revolution of 1917 inspired a generation of young Russians to embrace new ideals of socialist living.
The Map: Poltava, 1709
An 18th-century map produced by Anna van Westerstee Beeck marks a pivotal moment in the histories of Russia, Sweden and Ukraine.
Foreward to the Coronation Issue
Peter Quennell and Alan Hodge provide some historical background to the coronation.
Yitzhak Rabin, Israel’s Independent Introvert
The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin robbed Israel of a rare politician able to make peace with the Palestinians.
Beyond Balfour and Sykes-Picot
Steering clear of Orientalist fantasy and patriotic British myth, this innovative analysis brings clarity to the complexities of the Middle East in the early 20th century.
Mesmerism In Victorian London
Mesmerism was a short-lived phenomenon, but its most celebrated British exponent, John Elliotson, attracted large crowds, which incensed his rivals.
The Antikythera Mechanism
Since its surprising discovery on the Aegean seabed over a century ago, the Antikythera mechanism has intrigued astrologers, classicists and historians of science.