Never only greeks

Daniel Johnson worries that an illiberal America and a war-torn, world-weary Europe are failing to champion our Western civilisational values of liberty, democracy and the rule of law

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

How the Qin forged a great power from the fragments of the Warring States

I greatly enjoyed your interview with Alice Roberts about her new book Domination, (Books Interview, September), and its argument that the church was essentially Rome rebadged, with its structures and

D.H. ROBINSON Millennial “progressive” politics have failed. They have worsened our country and undermined democracy itself

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