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
Tag Archives: Religion
Newly Commissioned: A Short History of Medieval Christianity
What did people really believe in the Middle Ages? Continue reading
Brand new catalogues for 2015
Discover what’s new in 2015 in Middle East studies, History, Politics, Religion and Fine Art. Continue reading
Q&A: Halvor Moxnes talks New Testament
Our Short Histories continues with an introduction to one of the world’s most influential documents. Continue reading
The Devil Rides Out Again
So what is behind the re-emergence of the Devil in popular Western culture? Continue reading
What literary influence did ancient Egypt have on the Old Testament?
Thomas Schneider digs for some answers. Continue reading
Cultural Passions: Reading the Tarot
Tarot reading is a culturally marginalised activity, yet it is an experience that still attracts educated secular intellectuals. So what’s the appeal? Continue reading
A Romani Revival
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
Painting of the Week: 29
Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664), Still-life with Lemons, Oranges and Rose, 1633, oil on canvas, 107 x 60cm, Norton Simon Museum. Continue reading
Travels in Search of the Soul of America
Travelling in a battered camping van, Malise Ruthven set out across America in search of the manifestations of its religious spirit. Continue reading
Weird Science: Chupacabras and Mothman
Gregory L. Reece. Continue reading