Significant works reviewed by Engelsberg Ideas writers.
A study of the poetry of the Second World War makes for a vital, and long overdue, contribution to the historical record of the conflict.
Corinne Fowler’s new book tells us precious little about the interplay between the British countryside and colonialism, and a lot about the insular, self-congratulatory worldview o..
Gareth Russell's humane biography of James Stuart offers a refreshing take on the first monarch to wear the crowns of both England and Scotland, exploring his sexuality with a comb..
A subtle and profound history explores how monasticism influenced Christian life for over a millennium, providing places where heaven met earth and flawed human spirits might soar,..
Eastern Europe’s 20th century was defined by an epic march of the peasants into the cities. And yet the world they left behind, and the organised resistance put up by millions to i..
Greater well-being comes not from expanding medical categories but from adjusting our expectations of normal human experience, with all its inevitable discomforts, challenges, and ..
An imaginative account of the unique friendship between the Beatles' two creative geniuses provides an intriguing reinterpretation of their personal bond, but too often strays into..
Tom Holland's excellent new translation of Suetonius' The Lives of the Caesars will introduce the ancient historian's peerless studies of power to a new generation of readers.
A new, global history of free speech fails to capture its essential qualities.
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