The Great Expedition
A Danish-German survey sought to unearth the roots of the Hebrew Bible in Arabia. It became the first to comprehend a new Islamic ideology, which now threatens the West.
History Today
The Hardest Word?
Is it ahistorical for public figures to say sorry for events that took place before they were born? The issue cuts to the heart of the relationship between the living and the dead.
Portrait of the Author as a Historian: Pramoedya Ananta Toer
In newly independent Indonesia, nationalism, communism and Islam competed for the attention of the people. But the country’s greatest novelist saw humanity behind the ideologies.
The Queen's Encomium
In commissioning her biography, Emma, wife to two kings of England, created a subtle yet audacious piece of propaganda, used to maintain her position and secure her reputation.
Predicting the Fall of Anne Boleyn
In his pursuit of Anne Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell was guided by a prophecy foretelling treason.
Hidden but not lost
Writing a history of transgender people poses unique problems.
Justifying Slavery
The changing shape of the slave trade in the medieval Mediterranean.
Newswomen in Revolt
New US equality laws in the 1960s meant a revolution in journalism, as the women of the press fought for their place.
Tsinghua University Founded
Reparations paid by the Chinese to the US following the Boxer Rebellion were used to open Tsinghua University in Beijing on 11 April, 1911.
Chapters in China’s Long History
A multi-authored and beautifully illustrated volume endeavours to find detailed answers to complex questions about modern Chinese history.