Great Books: Sir John Malcolm’s Sketches of Persia
Sir John Malcolm's seminal ethnography is unrivalled in its critical appreciation of the Iranians at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Significant works reviewed by Engelsberg Ideas writers.
Sir John Malcolm's seminal ethnography is unrivalled in its critical appreciation of the Iranians at the turn of the nineteenth century.
David Kertzer’s The Pope at War is a compelling historical account of a Catholic Church and its Pope caught up in the totalitarian experiments of the twentieth century.
De Roberto's familial saga lyrically charts the decline of the Sicilian aristocracy during the Unification of Italy.
In this biography of Marcus Licinius Crassus, the first in nearly fifty years, Peter Stothard avoids getting bogged down in the tortuous politics of Late Republican Rome and instea..
Paul Corner’s academic take-down of Mussolini’s illusions and myth-making is a vital contribution to our understanding of modern Italian culture.
Marie Corelli’s best-selling novel is not just an old-fashioned romance but a sophisticated reflection on temptation and on the problem of evil.
Review: David Brakke’s sober-minded commentary on the recently discovered Gospel of Judas is an intelligent insight into this quixotic text's literary and spiritual quality.
The adventures of Winnetou and his German-American friend Shatterhand have delighted German children since publication over a century ago. The recent criticism of the series misse..
Review: The rapidly changing social and political landscape of America in the 1970s is often associated with left-wing counter culture — but many mainstream scientists and engineer..