The Feast of the Gods
A lusty gathering of Roman deities ends in embarrassment.
Volume 71 Issue 8 August 2021
Benjamin Banneker’s Broods of Cicadas
Captivated by swarming cicadas, the young son of a freed slave was inspired to become one of the greatest minds of the American Enlightenment.
On the Spot: Gordon Campbell
We ask 20 questions of leading historians on why their research matters, one book everyone should read and their views on historical drama …
Into the Unknown Region
A unique chronicle of a perilous journey reminds us of the need to reach beyond the horizon.
The Morality of Medicine
The rise of laboratory science in the late 19th century put stark focus on the moral cost of medical innovation.
The Battle of Cannae
An unprecedented force of 86,000 men fought against Hannibal’s Carthaginian army on 2 August 216 BC.
Treacherous Waters
Modern naval intelligence, from the 19th century to the Cold War.
Marketing Dennis the Menace
How has The Beano’s Dennis the Menace survived the rise of television, increased cultural consumption and the digital age?
The Nazis Enter History
Will current crises make it possible to study the ‘uniquely evil’ Third Reich as if it were just another period of the past?
The Fall of Tenochtitlan
Was the conquest of Tenochtitlan the result of an Aztec civil war or Spanish invasion? The events in the capital are in desperate need of reappraisal.