By Robin Derricourt Why would I write a book on the history of religions in 2021? In todayâs world, donât we (at least in âwesternâ urban settings) live in societies where religion has... READ MORE
Welcome to our #WorldTheatreDay celebration page. Here you will find a list of hand-picked ebooks that are free to access throughout April. The page also features five open access books that can be... READ MORE
Elizabeth Siddal, an influential artist and poet was the darling of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Her often dark poetry focuses on themes of lost love or the impossibility of true love. “Her... READ MORE
By Anna Watz 2020 was a remarkable year for the celebration of the legacy of women associated with the surrealist movement. The impressive exhibition Fantastic Women: Surreal Worlds from Meret... READ MORE
To celebrate Women’s History Month, and International Women’s Day on the 8th March, we’ve put together a reading list featuring new, forthcoming and bestselling women’s history... READ MORE
By Valerie Bryson As the UK went into the first lockdown last year, nothing seemed more important than fighting the pandemic. I was writing the first draft of The Futures of Feminism, and I... READ MORE
By Nicholas Perkins âKepe ĂŸou ĂŸat on & y ĂŸat oĂŸer; For Godes loue, heuen-king, Lete neuer ĂŸis coupe fro ĂŸe Bot loke heron & ĂŸenk on me; It tokneĂŸ our parting.â âYou keep... READ MORE
By Michael Carter-Sinclair This book grew from a personal quest to understand how the Vienna of 1900, capital of the Habsburg Empire, a place of culture and cosmopolitanism was, belatedly,... READ MORE
By Stephen Snelders The Netherlands has the reputation of a stable, law-abiding democracy. But the country has its other sides as well. Internationally it is seen as a hedonistic Mecca for drug... READ MORE
In 1848 The Communist Manifesto argued that the bourgeoisie âfor exploitation, veiled by religious and political illusionsâŠhas substituted naked, shameless, direct, brutal exploitation.â This... READ MORE