Cultural

by James William Johnson

 Matthew Jenkinson looks at a  book on Charles II's wildest courtier

by John Man

Ranging from ancient Egypt to the internet, this is an excellent introduction to a revolutionary innovation, says Nick Rennison

by Ronald Hutton

Jeremy Black enjoys a lively account of four centuries of interest in these ancient priests

by Margaret Macmillan

This is a thoughtful assessment of the power of the past in modern politics, says Jeremy Black

 

by John Burrow

This is narrow account of historiography which ignores both the non-West and public engagement with history, says Jeremy Black

by Leora Auslander

Frank Trentmann recommends this comparative look at the transformation of national cultures in the 17th and 18th centuries

by Helen Pierce

Mark Stoyle is impressed by this decoding of printed monsters, devils, and licentious friars

by Owen Davies

Brian Gibbons on a scholarly history of spellbinding depth

by Toby Musgrave

Sorrel Everton finds a wealth of research has gone into this look at the 'forgotten heroes' behind of our most lavish gardens

by Adam Nicolson

This story of aristocratic rural idyll turned sour by modernity is not entirely convincing, argues Christina Hardyment, but it paints a rich, fascinating picture of a dynasty and community

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