Long-form writing from leading scholars and commentators on history, statecraft, warfare, philosophy and culture.
In a secular and individualised world, rites and symbols are popular but only partially understood.
The origins of theosophy, a movement that would have an enormous influence over artists and scientists alike, can be found in late 19th century New York.
In the First World War, many soldiers did not fight in a spirit of patriotism, but the war did prove a crucible for nationhood and nationalism.
Demagogues thrive if moderate politicians flatter citizens into an unrealistic sense of their own greatness.
Al-Qaeda's success in Yemen can in part be explained by the group's adept use of poetry as propaganda.
Nationalism is often thought of as a modern development - but its traces can be found in antiquity.
The Hindu tradition of Radha and Krishna calls us to see passion as the kernel of all religion.
Talk of genetic modification is often met with a backlash - but is it as dangerous and drastic as we might think?
Hilma af Klint's work is saturated in the scientific culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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