An aztec history of the aztecs

Danny Bird Your book opens with the story of a woman named Solitude on Guadaloupe. Why did you choose to start with her and what can she tell us about the wider history of resistance among enslaved pe

Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and ...

I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w

An archaeological romp through our relationship with our feline friends

The many fates of Islamic slaves

KATY HESSEL ON MEXICO CITY