On Pedantry – A Cultural History of the Know-it-All
This is an entertaining and erudite study of what the offer calls the supremely annoying intellectual vice of pretentious and punctilious learning from the Greeks…… Read More »
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The West – The History of an Idea
This searching study asks how ‘the West’ came to be used as a collective self-designation signalling political and cultural commonality. It turns out that it…… Read More »
The Premonition Man
Some readers may recall the book by the authors on the SPR Scole Experiment, and here they collaborate with Chris Robinson to produce a gripping…… Read More »
SHAKESPEARE'S HOLY GRAIL, Volume 1, The Poisoned Chalice
This remarkable book takes the reader on an extraordinary journey into the inner dimensions of the plays of Shakespeare. The work of Peter Dawkins already…… Read More »
THE WAY OF BACH – Three years with the man, his music and the piano
In June, I was lucky enough to be able to attend evensong at King’s College, Cambridge before dining on High Table at my college, Christs.…… Read More »
The Oak Tree and the Branch, Poems 2016-2024
This new book contains Volumes 35 to 41 of Nicholas Hagger’s phenomenal poetic output in many different styles, some more political and others lyrical. In…… Read More »
The Very Good News about Wine
This well written book is as instructive as it is entertaining, making an authoritative case for the health benefits of moderate drinking, especially (antioxidant) red…… Read More »
What is Ancient History?
The author is professor in the humanities and professor of classics and history at Stanford. Here he presents a radical case for reframing ancient history…… Read More »
The World at First Light – A New History of the Renaissance
This is a magisterial study, as its sheer length and corresponding depth suggests. It explores the cultural and historical preconditions and cultural rediscoveries enabling the…… Read More »
Performing Human Consciousness
This fascinating study lies at the intersection between the author’s professional interest and training in theatre and her quest to understand the nature of human…… Read More »