The Suffragette Songstress
Ethel Smyth took on the forces of inequality, in both politics and culture, producing highly acclaimed works of music that are now all but forgotten.
Volume 68 Issue 5 May 2018
Skanderbeg: a Man for Our Times?
Albania’s greatest military hero Gjergj Kastrioti, also known as Skanderbeg, dedicated his life to fighting for his beleaguered homeland.
Lettice Knollys, the Great Survivor
Henry VIII’s granddaughter survived numerous scandals, family tragedy and seven monarchs.
Poland and the Holocaust
A new law exposes the problematic nature of Holocaust remembrance.
The Ascension
A master of the early Renaissance depicts the moment that Christians regard as the confirmation of Jesus’ divinity.
Whose Civilising Mission?
The story of the skull of a victim of the Indian Uprising of 1857 raises profound questions about imperialism.
The Female Gaze Made Flesh
There were many obstacles preventing women from becoming artists in the 18th century, but those who overcame them created some of the most influential art of their time.
Mermaids and Mermen
Some of the most intelligent people in early modern Europe were convinced of the existence of merpeople.
The United States of Greece
The urge to create a Greek nation state goes back millennia. Its success depended on a shared notion of ‘Greekness’ across widespread city states.
On the Streets of New York City
The pushcarts of the Lower East Side epitomised New York’s bustling immigrant community. The drive to Americanise brought about their demise and changed the streets forever.