Reviews

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Shirley Hazzard’s grace abounding

A new edition of the intimate, decades-long correspondence between Australian writers Shirley Hazzard and Elizabeth Harrower illustrates a deep shared concern with human connection..

Oliver Soden June 4, 2024

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Messiaen’s many mutations

Turangalîla-Symphonie, Messiaen’s 80-minute orchestral spectacular, whose title comes from the Sanskrit word for love, is a wild mélange, and no less loveable for it.

Benjamin Poore June 4, 2024

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The long-suffering Muse of History

Theoretical approaches only get ancient scholars so far in the quest for historical truths.

Armand D'Angour June 3, 2024

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NATO’s next act

NATO's 75th anniversary comes at a difficult time for the alliance but if it can learn from its past, adapt to the present, and plan for the future, NATO will survive and thrive.

Emma Salisbury May 29, 2024

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The golden age of the supernatural

Magic and religion were once intertwined: what led to the 'disenchantment of the world'?

Katherine Harvey May 22, 2024

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At the crossroads of religion and science

A renewed dialogue between science and religion has the potential to clarify our thinking on the most important of subjects.

Christopher Harding May 15, 2024

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The secret to Byzantium’s success

The Eastern Roman polity largely worked so effectively because rulers and ruled took seriously the idea of the empire as a res publica.

Peter Sarris May 8, 2024

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The true history of the Wagner Group

A new book, published in Russian, delves into the history and operations of the Wagner Group and its role in modern Russia.

Sergey Radchenko May 7, 2024

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Victor Erice’s lost time

In this latest film, Close Your Eyes, the enigmatic Spanish-Basque filmmaker Victor Erice asks: is it within cinema’s power to bring back the dead?

Muriel Zagha May 1, 2024