At the Bottom of Shakespeare's Ocean
Why must we go down to the sea again? In wrestling with this question and the apparent ubiquity of the ocean in Shakespeare's oeuvre, Steve Mentz provides some intriguing suggestions. He also...
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The Canon: Crime and Industrial Society in the Nineteenth Century. By J.J. Tobias
Some books exhibit such scope and endeavour, provoking thought and initiating responses, that they are surely canonical. In the field of the history of crime and its social context, this book is one...
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Destination unknown
What happens after death remains a mystery, but as John Casey tells Matthew Reisz, he has drawn upon his religious struggles to illuminate the way
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Book of the week: Out of Athens: The New Ancient Greeks
Tom Palaima is persuaded to think in new ways about classical culture
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1989: Bob Dylan Didn't Have This to Sing About
Martin James wishes this useful exploration of musical responses to the zeitgeist had more depth
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A Better Pencil: Readers, Writers, and the Digital Revolution
Dennis Baron is never any less than genial in this account of the relationship between reading, writing and technology. Unfortunately, he is never very much more than genial either. A Better Pencil...
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Montesquieu and the Logic of Liberty
Paul Rahe's new work is not only an erudite challenge to traditional views of Baron de Montesquieu as a backward-looking aristocratic liberal seeking to restore feudal limitations on the dictatorial...
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Published this week
? = Review forthcomingART AND DESIGN- James Barry, 1741-1806: History PainterEdited by Tom Dunne, emeritus professor of history, University College Cork, and William Pressly, professor of art history...
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Pork pies 'seriously libelled'
One of our leading academics is facing a libel action initiated by Poppleton Pork Products plc, following allegations made in a recent research article.According to lawyers acting on behalf of the...
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When B is better than A
Less money and control, more stress - will anyone flourish? asks Tim Birkhead
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Research intelligence: Advances on retractions
Voluntary guidelines unveiled to help journal editors decide when to withdraw work. Zoë Corbyn reports
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A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Off Piste: Fabulous baker's joys
Therese Huston's lifelong passion for baking has provided happiness and sustenance on many levels
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Leader: Reiki riles while Rome burns
The wellbeing of individuals matters, but what matters more is the wellbeing of a sector facing swingeing cuts
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From where I sit: Lost boys need direction
Australia is desperate to protect its tertiary education market and reaffirm the country's position as a safe place for international students after a growing number of attacks on Indian students...