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September 2013

Honoré Daumier

Honoré Daumier

Honoré Daumier (1808-1879) is often compared to Emile Zola. It is easy to see why: both embraced realist techniques to chronicle ordinary urban life in an age of seemingly endless social upheaval.
September 25, 2013
A Syrian Precedent

A Syrian Precedent

In 64BC, Roman general Pompey annexed a potentially volatile Syria. Then, as now, where Western concerns are paramount, intervention needs to be diplomatic and risk-taking
September 25, 2013
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Spending Spree

Spending Spree

According to the LSE, the last Labour government’s public spending “worked”. But the researchers came to this conclusion solely from a play on words
September 25, 2013
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Feud Of The Cold Warriors

Feud Of The Cold Warriors

Isaiah Berlin and Isaac Deutscher were the best of foes, as David Caute’s compelling presentation of a decades-long intellectual sparring match shows
September 25, 2013
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The Making of the Mahatma

The Making of the Mahatma

Dubious racial attitudes, an obsession with excrement and sexual eccentricities: Gandhi Before India reveals the unsavoury sides of the statesman’s character
September 25, 2013
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