History
Michael H. Kater on After the Nazis
The acclaimed historian of 20th century Germany discusses his new book on culture in the FRG post-war.
Michael H. Kater, congratulations on After the Nazis. You’ve written about how important democracy was for culture to thrive in Germany. Were there any cultural achievements under the Nazis? In the Third Reich, cultural achievements in line with a democratic value...
Templars: From Crusaders to Conspiracists
In 1187 the Templars fought heroically at Hattin. Just over 100 years later the order was mixed up in a bizarre sex crime.
Templars: From Crusaders to Conspiracists Galilee, 4 July 1187. The dry heat caught the stench of blood and death and held it close to the earth – the fear was palpable and, for many, overwhelming. The men, already severely dehydrated, were almost finished. Even the...
The Graveyard of Empires: The Soviets Go Into Afghanistan
The author of a new thriller set in late 1970s Kabul describes the politics of the time.
The Graveyard of Empires: The Soviets Go Into Afghanistan The popular understanding of Cold War history is that the Communist takeover of Afghanistan in 1978 was a continuation of the “Great Game” and engineered by the Soviets, the truth is more complex. The Afghan...
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Episode 127
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Iron and Blood, by Peter H. Wilson
A magnificent and very readable explanation of a grand sweep of history.
For military historians the top of the academic greasy pole is the Chichele Chair of The History of War at Oxford, and so one would expect any work emanating from that source to be the definitive work of its subject. Iron and Blood by Professor Peter H. Wilson is...
Why the Middle Ages Matter: Ian Mortimer Interview
Ian Mortimer is one of our foremost Medieval historians, and has written biographies Edward III, Roger Mortimer and Henry IV.
Mortimer's Time-Traveller Guides covering Medieval, Elizabethan and Restoration England have sold in their droves, and he takes a unique approach to history. He recently met with our editor, and they chatted when the Middle Ages begin and end, Edward III and why the...
Vesuvius in the Age of Revolution
Mt Vesuvius has been an object of fascination for many years.
Vesuvius in the Age of Revolution Volcanic is the first and only book I have written not focused on Britain, the only one that concerns the history of science, and the only one centred on Italy. So why the departure, the urge to explore something new? Restlessness...