How 20th-century artists rescued the Crucifixion
Two millennia ago, in the outer reaches of the empire, the Romans performed a routine execution of a Galilean rebel.…
Born out of suffering: the inspiration of Dostoevsky’s great novels
A death sentence, prison in Siberia, and chronic epilepsy. The death of his young children, a gambling addiction, and possible…
Playing devil’s advocate: a Mexican historian defends the Conquistadors
Many books claim to describe junctures that changed the world but few examine ones as consequential as Conquistadores: A New…
The deserted village green: is this the end of cricket as we know it?
Imagine an archetypal English scene and it’s likely you’re picturing somewhere rural. Despite losing fields and fields each year to…
