Cundill History Prize 2023
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Psychoanalysing President Wilson. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Patrick Weil reveals the findings of a long-lost Freudian analysis of President Woodrow Wilson, and the theories it puts forward for his unpredictable behaviour
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Buddhism in India: unpicking modern myths. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Douglas Ober reflects on Buddhism’s complex recent history in India – and reveals why the idea that the religion lay dormant until colonialists rediscovered it is false
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How batteries powered the 20th century. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
James Morton Turner explores the history of batteries – from the social change they sparked, to the environmental impact they have left behind
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Renaissance eugenics. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Mackenzie Cooley reveals how Renaissance animal husbandry prompted people to think about whether humankind could also be improved by selective breeding
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Re-examining women in the Roman empire. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Kate Cooper reveals how St Augustine’s Confessions offers a unique window into the lives of women in the late Roman empire
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The Cultural Revolution: a Chinese catastrophe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Tania Branigan discusses the devastating impact of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, and its resonances in China today
