19 January, 2015
The Meaning Of War
Emily Anderson considers an ambitious but problematic account of the literary representation of war
Category: History
27 October, 2014
Historians Getting Things Done
The History Manifesto envisages historians not in the study, library, or classroom, but striding the corridors of power, getting things done.
16 June, 2014
Something Fishy: the Politics of Human Rights History
Compared with Melville’s Moby Dick, Samuel Moyn's new Human Rights book is not without obstacles.
Factories in the Field
Roberts' book reminds readers to consider struggles over discipline, time, pay, and workers' rights around the world.
The New Plebeian Experience
Martin Breaugh provides an illuminating discussion of, but no solution for, plebeian experiences old and new.
3 June, 2014
From Cuneiform to e-books
This interesting but weighty tome suffers from lack of a single argument drawing the magnanimity of its project together.
19 May, 2014
What’s New, Parmenides?
Though engaging, Michael North’s attempt at Novelty is a Lucretian exercise in the rearrangement of familiar elements.
Bannockburns’ Shortfalls
Robert Crawford misses some of the story by telescoping seven centuries of history into the legacy of one battle.
5 May, 2014
Historicising the Historians
Ilan Pappe's capacity for self-criticism and self-reflexivity strengthens his case for the role of the academy in politico-ideological climates.
