Significant works reviewed by Engelsberg Ideas writers.
Review: This collection of essays on the portraits of Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher fails to answer pertinent questions and instead conjures debates from thin air.
Review: Joseph Torigian chronicles the chaotic transitions of power following the deaths of Stalin and Mao with a diligent and analytical eye.
Review: Jason Cowley’s evocative and compelling account of twenty-first century England, Englishness, and English identity is both a nuanced personal story and a skillful study of ..
Review: Antonio Giustozzi examines in meticulous detail the founding and expansion of the Islamic State Khorasan Province. The story is a complex one of competing visions and polit..
Review: There’s no template for modern warfare, but Mick Ryan combines both his professional experience and his extensive historical knowledge to present us with a vision of human ..
Review: Michael Smith comprehensively details Britain and the US's intelligence partnership. While political shifts and rivalries may cause tremors in trust, the partnership has wi..
Review: This brave investigation paints a pessimistic picture of how the Abu Dhabi regime has increased control since the Arab Spring.
Disillusioned by the conventional Christianity of the early twentieth century, but undergoing a profoundly awe-inspiring spiritual experience, Bede Griffiths' ability to breathe fr..
This is an expansive account of the ancient Achaemenid Empire. But has Llewellyn-Jones allowed his enthusiasm to cloud historical judgment?
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