History
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What does this image of an owl in an English church have to do with antisemitism?
Erika Harlitz-Kern, Aeon
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Lynching in India’s past: This book shows public violence is ingrained in the history of the land
Akshaj Awasthi
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In US and Canada, statues are being vandalised to challenge settler-colonialism legacies
Reuben Rose-Redwood, The Conversation Wil Patrick, The Conversation
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Hilary Mantel’s latest in the Thomas Cromwell trilogy brings to life the ‘unbiographical’ Englishman
Janet Dickinson, The Conversation
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This book turns the history of the Battle of Plassey into a riveting drama in three acts
Rituparna Roy
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We know all about warrior queens like Lakshamibai. Let’s talk of medieval India's businesswomen
Aparna Kapadia
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‘Take three pints of milk, stir in some gold’: Advice for the ill from 17th-century England
Jessica Gregory
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The Escorts story: How the company almost lost its core business because of its telecom misadventure
Seetha Sharad Gupta
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‘Christianity gave women a dignity that no previous sexual dispensation had offered’: Tom Holland
Shoaib Daniyal
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How the politics and language of ‘coming out’ in the LGBTQ community have evolved over the centuries
Abigail C Saguy, The Conversation
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‘Panjab’: Amandeep Sandhu’s journeys through the state reveal a land torn apart repeatedly
Manreet Sodhi Someshwar
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Dara Shukoh: Supriya Gandhi’s biography reveals a complex and nuanced figure of the Mughal prince
Supriya Gandhi
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Donald Trump’s impeachment verdict mirrors the process that turned ancient Rome into an autocracy
Timothy Joseph, The Conversation
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Lynching reveals India’s long history of violence, belying the idea of a non-violent country
Aparna Vaidik
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The complex history of ‘happiness’ reveals that it is an unstable concept with political undertones
Rob Boddice, Aeon
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Nobel laureate Ronald Ross discovered how malaria spreads during his time in the British Indian Army
David Moran
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Rana Safvi’s history of Shahjahanabad is as much about its inhabitants as about its grand buildings
Akshaj Awasthi
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Don’t believe the movies. In modern warfare, victory is a myth
Cian O'Driscoll, The Conversation
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The weird history of beds reveals how pillow talk has changed over the ages
Brian Fagan, The Conversation
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By understanding Hitler’s rise to power, we can avoid repeating history
Klaus Meyer, The Conversation