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Spurning Old Truths

The Taste of Ashes by Marci Shore is a history typical of a modern, intellectual "non-Jewish" Jew, which downplays the impact of the Holocaust

May 29, 2013

Books·Communism·History

Death’s Heads

Christian Ingrao's analysis of university-educated SS members is dense but compelling, drawing blurred lines that demarcate good and evil

May 28, 2013

Books·History

Reform, That You May Preserve

The Great Reform Bill of 1832 nearly sparked a revolution. Antonia Fraser's history tells the story with tremendous verve

May 28, 2013

Books·History

When a Marxist Loses His Charm

The uruguayan Eduardo Galeano was once the author of elegant and charming journalism. Sadly, his new book is a dumbed-down travesty

May 28, 2013

Books·History·Latin America·Literature

Why Was There No Holy Roman Project?

Brendan Simms's new epic history of Europe is an earnest and old-fashioned of great power rivalries

April 22, 2013

Books·Europe·History·International

Monstrosities of a Vile Victorian

Linda Stratmann's attempt to exculpate the Marquess of Queensberry of his myriad sins is a misguided stab at rescuing a the reputation of a truly wretched man

March 26, 2013

Books·History

The Poet To Whom Fascism Owed It All

Lucy Hughes-Hallett's Life of Gabriele D'Annunzio paints a picture of a compelling and anarchic poet-statesman

February 25, 2013

Books·History·Italy·Literature

A pithy retelling of Europe’s darkest days

Norman Stone's new history of World War Two Manages to cover the conflict comprehensively in fewer than 200 pages

December 17, 2012

Books·History

Master and Commander

Churchill and Sea Power by Christopher M Bell exonerates the wartime Prime Minister of his alleged military mistakes

December 17, 2012

Books·History·Military

Writing and Rewriting the Bible in the Time of Jesus

Both Christians and Jews can learn from the reconstruction of the process by which unified scriptures emerged from diversity

December 17, 2012

Faith·Features·History

ONLINE ONLY: Lang’s Misunderstood Life

Robert Beaken's new biography of Cosmo Lang reveals an Archbishop who, in times of war and crisis, put public good before private gain

December 11, 2012

Faith·Features·History·UK Politics

On Her Majesty’s Silver Service

In Serving Victoria Kate Hubbard has produced a wonderful, anecdote-laden account of what it would have been like to work for the great Queen

November 28, 2012

Books·History

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