A tale of two Frances
Oxford historian Ruth Harris' career makes her ideally suited to revisit the scandal that tore French society apart in the 1890s, writes Matthew Reisz
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A Certain Share of Low Cunning: A History of the Bow Street Runners, 1792-1839
Early policemen have long been seen as bumblers. But they were undervalued, finds Stephen Wade
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Milton's Angels: The Early-Modern Imagination
Joad Raymond's exploration of early modern angelology is a fascinating, ambitious and wide-ranging work. Those expecting a straightforward and circumscribed discussion of God's messengers and their...
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Fighting for Britain: African Soldiers in the Second World War
One of the great myths of the Second World War is that of Britain standing alone, for, throughout the war, Britain was never without the support of the Commonwealth and the Empire, and the importance...
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Cheap Meat: Flap Food Nations in the Pacific Islands
Stanley Ulijaszek finds much food for thought in a discussion of a meaty issue for developing nations
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The Possessions of a Cardinal: Politics, Piety, and Art, 1450-1700
In this beautifully produced and generously illustrated book, art historians Mary Hollingsworth and Carol Richardson offer case studies on the activities of cardinals as patrons of art and...
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Defiant Images: Photography and Apartheid South Africa
My first visit to South Africa was just before Nelson Mandela's release from prison. Overseas journalists were, in effect, banned and the only way to enter the country was as a tourist, so I arrived...
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Book of the week: Understanding the British Empire
Joanna Lewis praises revealing observations on imperial history
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Sound and Space in Renaissance Venice: Architecture, Music, Acoustics
Teresa Stoppani closes her eyes and takes a multimedia tour of the Queen of the Adriatic
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Published this week
* review forthcomingENGINEERINGDesign of Experiments: An Introduction Based on Linear ModelsBy Max Morris, professor in the department of statistics and department of industrial and manufacturing...
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Serve business? What about the big issues?
Boredom and lack of interest are conveyed by the faces and body posture of students in the photograph accompanying your article on business schools ("Voices of experience", 15 July). The article...
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Balance imbalance
Kate Pickett is right to question the snobbish attitude that some academics seem to hold towards commitment, persuasive rhetoric and "ideology critique" as legitimate devices in the "battle of ideas...
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Victorian valuations
The debate about funding research-intensive universities ignores commonplace 21st-century working practices ("Truth in numbers: study pinpoints 'critical mass' for research success", 8 July). My...
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Tax haven from self-interest
Certain Russell Group members have displayed distinctly self-interested behaviour in past weeks with regard to student fees. Universities are social assets, yet the extremely well-paid managerial...
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The right kind of scrutiny
Good regulation of the rules that govern behaviour and practice may help standardise social work education. However, moves towards more open and transparent regulation run the risk of providing mere...