Statute of Kilkenny
The parliament of Kilkenny, which passed the eponymous Statute, opened on 18 February 1366.
Volume 72 Issue 2 February 2022
On the Spot: Marjoleine Kars
‘As an immigrant, I wanted to understand the roots of my adopted country.’
Crimes in Africa
Italy’s imperial record of murder and looting, fire and devastation in Ethiopia.
Sherlock Holmes and Cocaine: The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Sherlock Holmes is the 19th century’s most famous cocaine user, but why did he take it?
All that Glitters
An extravagantly entertaining account of a medieval ‘theatre state’.
Love Lies Dead at Mayerling
Letters discovered in 2015 get us closer to understanding the tragic truth of the royal murder-suicide of Crown Prince Rudolf and Baroness Mary Vetsera at Mayerling.
Plato to NATO
The spread of Hellenic ideas from Greece to the world.
Playing Saints
Unmasking an audacious saintly fraud in early modern Naples.
The Rise of the Newts
A speculative novel about an amphibious threat held dire warnings for interwar Europe.
Choosing Sides
The first Native American troops to enlist for Federal service were fighting to return to their own lands.