Fallen Idols
In the ancient world, statues were not symbols of virtue and could take revenge on those who attacked them.
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Obituary: Justin Champion
Justin Champion, Professor of the History of Ideas at Royal Holloway University of London, died peacefully on 10 June, aged 59.
Life in the Time of Plague
The long-awaited christening of Prince Edward was tempered by the plague.
A Modern Martyr
The quiet resistance of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
The Rules of Drinking
The long history of drinking games – and how to win them.
Breathing Easily
The ancient world found ingenious solutions for protective equipment in the workplace – but did its workers benefit?
Safe as Houses?
The Gowers Report of 1950 was the first step in the postwar rescue of Britain’s country house heritage.
Art of the Corpse
A Japanese genre of painting, rooted in Buddhist ideals, takes an unflinching view of the dead.
A Hospital ‘Manned by Women’
The First World War offered new opportunities for enterprising female doctors.
Public and Private Pleasures
Coffeehouses and coffee were not as closely related as one might think.