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Editors’ Picks Summer 2021: what to watch and read this summer

On August 30, 2021 By OHR Editorial Team In New, Page and Screen

Editors’ Picks: The OHR editorial team outline some of their favourite summer content to fill that history-shaped gap in our vacation lives.

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The beautiful nuance of ‘A Passage to India’

On June 7, 2021 By Glenn Armstrong In New, Page and Screen

Glenn Armstrong reviews E.M. Forster’s ‘A Passage to India’, discussing what it reveals about British colonial attitudes and where it falls short.

Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe by Judith Herrin: A Hidden City at the Centre of All Things

On June 4, 2021 By William Kinsella In New, Page and Screen

William Kinsella discusses how Judith Herrin’s Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Empire reshapes commonly-held opinions on Italian history.

OHR Editors’ Picks Part Two: from Asante to America

On February 22, 2021 By Emma Hinnells In OHR, Page and Screen

Welcome to part two of our OHR editors’ picks – these recommendations take you (almost) round the world, without having to leave your room!

OHR Editors’ Picks

On September 15, 2020 By Emma Hinnells In OHR, Page and Screen

Term is coming around quickly, but before you dig into your reading list, have a look at some of the content our editors have enjoyed over the summer.