The myth of “the West”
Our simplistic attitude to Western civilisation overlooks the global trade and culture that created it.
ByOur simplistic attitude to Western civilisation overlooks the global trade and culture that created it.
By Lucy Hughes-HallettFreeman’s story of her family history shows how clothing can be an art form.
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By Lucy Hughes-HallettThe word “appeasement” smells a bit off nowadays. There’s a tang of cowardice about it, a whiff of turpitude.…
By Lucy Hughes-HallettChristopher Clark’s new book explores how Germany’s leaders learnt to bend the past to suit the present. Today’s politics…
By Lucy Hughes-HallettThe events behind the short-lived writers’ revolution in Germany in 1918.
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By Lucy Hughes-HallettThe women of Rome’s imperial family matched the men for ruthlessness, but their reward was ingratitude rather than power.
By Lucy Hughes-Hallett