Twilight Zone Of Antiquity
The Dark Ages debate over the price of a soul
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Antechamber Of Modernity
The conjunction of barbarism and civilisation
Culture Shocker
A stark warning about cultural relativism
Small-Town Page-Turner
A lovingly written portrait of life in 21st century Britain
The Return Of War
In the era of Putin and Islamic State, we shall have to dust off Clausewitz and confront reality
Joyful Dissonance
With her husband Robert, Sonia Delaunay was a pioneer of early 20th-century abstraction
Which Party Is Best For The Arts?
Arts issues are crucial, but do the main parties have anything of substance to say about them?
A Reputation More Durable Than Marble
What does it take to achieve lasting poetic fame in an age of glut?
Auteur Provocateur
Michel Houllebecq's Soumission is provocative but treads familiar territory
Tough Tales For Dark Times
Erich Kästner's books for children shows that that difficult ideas don't have to be kept from young readers
The Case For The Classics
Three books offer fresh and enchanting views on the ancient past and how it can still live
The Dandy and the Crazy Gang
Michael Bloch's deft biography turns Jeremy Thorpe's life into a page-turning narrative