History
Romeo II and III
Did Shakespeare write a sequel to Romeo and Juliet? Compelling intertextual links suggest it’s possible
The Europe Britain Made
Brendan Simms’s new book places Britain at the centre of European history in unexpected and stimulating ways
Oy Roi!
Was William the Conqueror Jewish? It’s more likely than you think
From Zion To Darfur
Can tikkun olam save the world?
Veni, Vidi, Vinum
The Romans had a tendency towards alarming additives in their drinks
Did Burke Betray The Cause Of Liberty?
The Everyman edition of Burke’s writings shows off the full range of his achievements
The Prime And Vigour Of His Life
The final volume of Burke’s writings proves we are living in a golden age of Burke scholarship
Border Anxiety
‘For Continentals, borders are a deadly serious matter’
The History Of Our History
Two new editions of classic texts illuminate the duality of deep histories
Giddy for Gibraltar
“One can certainly see why the Iberians want the Rock”
Will the green agenda be killed off by the pandemic?
‘Will the green agenda be killed off by the longer-term coronavirus recovery? Or might the closure of so much business, and the cleaner air that results from planes not flying and factories not working, give us extra years to gain control of our environment?’
Why T.S. Eliot still matters
His contemporaries’ reputations have diminished. But Eliot’s has grown: he is the poet who shows us what can be saved from the ruins
Music’s in the house
Rappers have found a role in lockdown: chronicling coronavirus with topical tunes. Most people, though, are rushing to the safety of the past