Reviews

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Where does Cuba’s destiny lie?

An unusual view of Cuban history reflects on a shared past with America and speculates on the future of this most difficult of relationships.

Anthony DePalma December 2, 2022

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Cato v Caesar

The pursuit of individual glory dominated the politics of the late Roman Republic.

Armand D'Angour November 25, 2022

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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.

Ali Ansari November 25, 2022

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Between Hitler and Mussolini: The agony of Pope Pius XII

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.

Elisabeth Braw November 11, 2022

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Great Books: I Viceré by Federico De Roberto

De Roberto's familial saga lyrically charts the decline of the Sicilian aristocracy during the Unification of Italy.

Alexander Lee November 11, 2022

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What was it like being Rome’s richest man?

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..

James Barr November 4, 2022

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Seeing through Mussolini’s lies

Paul Corner’s academic take-down of Mussolini’s illusions and myth-making is a vital contribution to our understanding of modern Italian culture.

Tobias Jones October 28, 2022

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Great Books: The Sorrows of Satan by Marie Corelli

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.

Marie Daouda October 21, 2022

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The Gospel according to Judas

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.

Lance Jenott October 14, 2022