The I.B.Tauris 2017 Review

Posted on December 13, 2017 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

As 2017 draws to a close, the I.B.Tauris staff have again taken the chance to reflect on their favourite books, from our own (strong) stable – and from further afield. As usual, there’s a wonderfully eclectic range, so dive in! Madeleine Hamey-Thomas; Visual Culture Editor I.B.Tauris Book of the Year: China’s Forgotten People: Xinjiang, … Continue reading →

Current Affairs / History / Lists / Middle East / News / Politics / Religion / Reviews / Travel

The I.B.Tauris Summer Reading List 2017

Posted on August 1, 2017 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

With summer reaching its traditional drizzly climax, I’m sure your thoughts are turning to the most important issue of the season: which books to take on holiday? Here at IBT we’ve come up with a few suggestions, both from our own stables and from further afield. We hope you enjoy our picks! ~ Tom Stottor … Continue reading →

Authors / History / Philip Almond / Religion

Q&A with Philip Almond, author of AFTERLIFE

Posted on June 7, 2016 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

Alex Wright, Executive Editor at I.B.Tauris, talked to Philip Almond about his new book Afterlife: A History of Life After Death, which is published on 9 June 2016. ALEX: Phil, I realise to my great satisfaction and pride that you and I have been working together since 1988, the year I published The British Discovery … Continue reading →

History / News / Religion

Newly Commissioned: A Short History of Medieval Christianity

Posted on December 19, 2014 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

What did people really believe in the Middle Ages? Continue reading →

Halvor Moxnes / History / Religion

Q&A: Halvor Moxnes talks New Testament

Posted on September 18, 2014 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

Our Short Histories continues with an introduction to one of the world’s most influential documents. Continue reading →

Lissa McCullough / Religion

Simone Weil and her Critics

Posted on December 17, 2013 by theibtaurisblog • 2 Comments

Isn’t it about time we started taking Simone Weil seriously? Continue reading →

Gill Evans / Religion

Where do you come from and how did you get here?

Posted on November 20, 2013 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

Whether religious or atheist, the human desire to find out ‘how did I get here?’ remains intact. Continue reading →

Philip Almond / Religion

The Devil Rides Out Again

Posted on November 5, 2013 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

So what is behind the re-emergence of the Devil in popular Western culture? Continue reading →

David Thurfjell / Religion

A Romani Revival

Posted on April 10, 2013 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

In the wake of discrimination, marginalisation, and growing anti-ziganist sentiments of recent decades, Pentecostalism has become one of the major factors behind Romani social development across Europe. Continue reading →

Philip Almond / Religion

The Lancashire Witches

Posted on August 8, 2012 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

The arraignment of the Lancashire witches in the assizes of Lancaster during 1612 is England’s most notorious witch-trial – here Philip Almond recounts the drama and paranoia of those volatile times. Continue reading →

Nathan Abrams / Religion

‘Famous Jewish Sports Legends’

Posted on August 1, 2012 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

Nathan Abrams. Continue reading →

Ben Zweig / Religion

The Physicality of Anger in the Middle Ages

Posted on July 30, 2012 by theibtaurisblog • 1 Comment

We all get angry, but in the Middle Ages anger , if channelled correctly, was considered a virtue. Continue reading →