Earth, ice, wind and fire: making men on the eighteenth-century Grand Tour
By Sarah Goldsmith In this post Dr Sarah Goldsmith introduces her new book, Masculinity and Danger on the Eighteenth-Century Grand Tour published by University of London Press on 30 November. Sarah’s book argues that argues that dangerous experiences...
Seeing and understanding fascism: historical lessons from mid-century Spain
By Matthew Kerry In this post Dr Matthew Kerry introduces his new book, Unite, Proletarian Brothers! Radicalism and Revolution in the Spanish Second Republic, published by University of London Press on 30 September. Matthew’s book explores the dramatic left-wing...
Individuals and Institutions in Medieval Scholasticism: new collection from the IHR and Royal Historical Society
By John Sabapathy In July 2020, University of London press published Individuals and Institutions in Medieval Scholasticism, the latest title in New Historical Perspectives, an Open Access series for early career historians from the IHR and the Royal Historical...
Expertise unbound? The state and its use of specialists in times of crisis
By Christopher Phillips In this post, the historian Dr Christopher Phillips draws comparisons between specialist involvement in the current COVID-19 emergency and the role of civilian expertise during the First World War. Though very different situations, both point...