Good Time Charlie
A new book presents an account of Charlemagne, year by year, without hindsight.
Reviews
The Black Legend Written in Silver
Potosí’s fame came not only from its wealth, but also its notoriety for appalling working conditions.
‘The Brothel of Pompeii’ by Sarah Levin-Richardson review
The Brothel of Pompeii: Sex, Class, and Gender at the Margins of Roman Society by Sarah Levin-Richardson lays bare the largest of Pompeii's legalised Lupanars.
Hungary’s Golden Squad
Many of the ideas that shape football today were developed in the 1920s by a generation of Hungarian coaches.
Wellington’s Spy Network
How a government-sponsored network of civilian agents complemented Wellington's own intelligence gathering.
Louis the Missionary
For Louis, the conversion of Muslims to Christianity, ideally by peaceful means, was important.
County Lines
Exploring Essex beyond the stereotypes.
The Adventures of Number 45
The story of a Gutenberg Bible, from 15th century Mainz to Keio University, Tokyo.
All At Sea
The Southern Ocean was the last quadrant of the globe to be ‘discovered’ by Europeans.
Paris’ Problem with the Dead
Catacombs, cemeteries and the dead as a revolutionary force.