A never-so-timely comparison of Athens and Sparta explores whether political freedom can establish military superiority and determine the outcome of ideological conflict.
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How Did the Romans Respond to the Deaths of their Emperors?
Rumour in the Roman world tended to flourish when it came to the the fate of emperors, threatening imperial stability and exposing public anxiety.
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Henry Du Pré Labouchère: The Least Victorian of All Victorian Politicians?
An account of the MP which contrasts an unconventional career with the self-interest and hypocrisy he shared with his Victorian contemporaries.
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Naming the Dead: Inspiration from a Family Bible
17th-century hardship, personal family loss, and a record of the names of the dead becomes a way for Karen Haden's protagonist to process grief and preserve memory.
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Émigré, Photographer, Secret Agent: An Extraordinary Life
A communist activist and Soviet agent, the Austrian-born Edith Tudor-Hart helped drive modernist photography and set in motion Britain’s most notorious spy ring.
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What is the Blood Price?
The novelist's latest is a departure from the Norman invasion, but what's the story behind it?
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Democracies vs. Authoritarian States
A never-so-timely comparison of Athens and Sparta explores whether political freedom can establish military superiority and determine the outcome of ideological conflict.
read moreHow Did the Romans Respond to the Deaths of their Emperors?
Rumour in the Roman world tended to flourish when it came to the the fate of emperors, threatening imperial stability and exposing public anxiety.
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Has 2026 Changed the World of Assassination?
A timely inquiry proposes that assassination today remains a fixture of statecraft as recent targeted killings continue to pervade the geopolitical sphere but rarely deliver clear strategic success.
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The Reel War: Military History & Film
How many times have you watched a war film and despaired of its accuracy?
How To Sell Historical Fiction: The Past Is The Future
Oliver Webb-Carter
As editor of Aspects of History, I am often asked at book launches and in correspondence with authors about how historical novelists can and do sell books.
1064: Harold Godwinson’s Enigmatic Trip to Normandy
What prompted the journey to Normandy where the oath made by Harold would have fatal consequences for his reign.
Review: Ockham’s Razor’s Tess
Amie Bawa
A mesmerising spectacle that not only does the novel justice, but itself deserves genuine applause.
From Taranto to Pearl Harbor
The template for the Japanese attack was a little known British victory in November 1940.
The Mysterious Death of Joseph Stalin
The disturbing tale behind the death of Uncle Joe.
Kush: The End of the World
In his recent novel Bellatrix, the bestselling author has taken the Romans south of Egypt to the wondrous kingdom of Kush.
Review: Legion at the British Museum
Oliver Webb-Carter
Our editor visited the new exhibition and came away impressed.
Tamerlane & the Reawakening of Mongol Asia
Peter Jackson
The author of a new history of the Mongols profiles Tamerlane, the great 14th century conqueror.
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