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Review: Civilisations

1 March 2018 By James Burge

Review: Civilisations

Civilisations (Episode 1, BBC2 Thursday 1st March, 9:00pm) is about history in two senses. On the one hand there is the story of the hard-to-define stuff we call civilisation, now quite rightly pluralised to include other cultures, on the other there is the history of television itself. It is nearly fifty years since Kenneth Clark […]

March Giveaway!

1 March 2018 By Editor

March Giveaway!

This month we’re giving away a bundle of new historical fiction and non-fiction from Orion Books. One lucky history fan will win FIVE new books, including latest releases from Christian Cameron and Simon Turney. Just follow the instructions below to enter.  You’ve got four chances to win: 1. Sign up to the Historia mailing list. We promise […]

Jessie Eden: Working Class Hero

7 February 2018 By Catherine Hokin

Jessie Eden: Working Class Hero

Catherine Hokin tells the story of Birmingham activist and campaigner, Jessie Eden.

Historia Interviews: Bettany Hughes

21 December 2017 By Katherine Clements

Historia Interviews: Bettany Hughes

Katherine Clements speaks to Bettany Hughes about women in history, gender equality and her love affair with Istanbul. ‘When I very first went into the BBC a producer said, “Nobody wants to be lectured at by a woman”.’ 25 years, 3 books and 250 million viewers later, I think it’s safe to say, that producer was […]

HWA Christmas Reads 2017

7 December 2017 By Editor

HWA Christmas Reads 2017

We asked members of the Historical Writers’ Association which books are on their Christmas list, and which they are giving

HWA Award Winners Announced!

14 November 2017 By Editor

HWA Award Winners Announced!

On a typically wet November evening, the historical literati gathered at Crypt on the Green in Clerkenwell, London to award the 2017 Crowns for the best historical writing of the last year. The rain didn’t dampen spirits – over 100 publishers, agents, authors and fans were in attendance to see the winners take home the […]

September Giveaway!

20 September 2017 By Editor

September Giveaway!

Win all six books shortlisted for the 2017 HWA Non-Fiction Crown Award. Just follow the instructions below to enter.  You’ve got four

Russian Revolution: Hope, Tragedy, Myths

2 May 2017 By Jason Hewitt

Russian Revolution: Hope, Tragedy, Myths

The British Library’s new exhibition marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Jason Hewitt gets a sneak preview. As we have all experienced, the last twelve months has seen a series of seismic political shifts taking place across the western world.  Whether it’s the surprise Brexit vote, the election of Trump, or France’s ousting of her political […]

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Daughter of War by S.J.A. Turney

Daughter of War by S.J.A. Turney

9 April 2018

Warrior of Woden by Matthew Harffy

Warrior of Woden by Matthew Harffy

1 April 2018

Sexuality and its Impact on History by Hunter S.Jones et al.

Sexuality and its Impact on History by Hunter S.Jones et al.

30 March 2018

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