the Dark Ages
Between history and fable
Once, when we shared the same history teacher in our teens, my older brother Dominic handed in an essay about…
Science and religion intertwine
We can probably blame George and Ira Gershwin. It was that brilliant duo who, in 1937, penned the memorable lyric…
Days of glory
Ian Thomson describes Ravenna’s golden age, when classical Rome, Byzantium and Christianity met
Venerable father of English history
It might seem to some a bold move to base a book on any kind of journey at all when…
