Reviews

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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

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The horror of Civil War

Alex Garland's latest film Civil War is less about political violence than about the power of the image, and its displacement of the word, as the most powerful motivating factor of..

Alastair Benn April 24, 2024

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Matisse’s second life

Following a miraculous recovery in health, the ageing French painter Henri Matisse spent his last few months reflecting on sacred themes, and produced some of his most original wor..

Mathew Lyons April 23, 2024