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.
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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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Templars: From Crusaders to Conspiracists
Steve Tibble
In 1187 the Templars fought heroically at Hattin. Just over 100 years later the order was mixed up in a bizarre sex crime.
The Graveyard of Empires: The Soviets Go Into Afghanistan
Phil Halton
The author of a new thriller set in late 1970s Kabul describes the politics of the time.
Vesuvius in the Age of Revolution
John Brewer
Mt Vesuvius has been an object of fascination for many years.
Culture & Democracy in West Germany
Michael H Kater
Democracy was vital to a thriving cultural scene in the FRG post war.
Crime in Victorian London
Wild Boys, elephants, and a hippopotamus all feature in a London that was a dangerous place to be in the 19th century.
Crassus: The First Tycoon
The wealthiest of the First Triumvirate inevitably flew too close to the sun.
How Decisive Was the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
The Japanese attack was not as decisive as it should have been.
Secret Tentacles: The Broederbond and Die Broederskap
David Cairns
A secret society's tentacles stretched from South Africa to Australia.
1066 and the Battle for the Island Kingdom
Don Hollway
The Battle of Hastings was the culmination of decades of struggle for power.
Historians & Hollywood
Historians have been keen to give their opinions on the latest Napoleon movie.
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