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Turkey and the West: Whatever went wrong?

David Logan offers an explanation of a complicated and evolving relationship

The impact of Moses Finley

Robin Osborne explains how the most widely known 20th-century ancient historian made his mark

Pursuing power in Europe, 1815-1914

Richard J. Evans talks about his book ‘The Pursuit of Power: Europe 1815–1914’, in conversation with Ruth Harris

Measuring sticks

David Hand explains to the British Academy Review how measurement touches on almost every aspect of the modern world

On the trail of Lenin

Catherine Merridale, author of ‘Lenin on the Train’, describes how she re-enacted his momentous journey of 1917

A long look at the Russian Revolution

Steve Smith talks to the British Academy Review about his new book, ‘Russia in Revolution: An Empire in Crisis, 1890–1928’

Lessons for extraordinary times

A guide to good listening from the British Academy.

Burnt books: The British Academy and the restoration of two academic libraries

From the archive. The British Academy’s involvement in the restoration of two libraries - in Louvain and Tokyo - in the early 20th century.

A new introduction to Islam

At a ceremony in October 2016, Carole Hillenbrand offered some personal reflections on receiving the ‘Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Transcultural Understanding’ for her book ‘Islam: A New Historical Introduction’

Books that won British Academy prizes in 2016

The British Academy awards a range of prizes and medals each year. Some are for scholarly cumulative achievement over an extended period, but others recognise individual publications that have made a mark. Here are the citations for three books that were honoured by the British Academy in 2016.

Five librarians discuss the future of the academic book

Christina Kamposiori reports on what librarians are thinking

How should we read a monograph?

Kathryn Sutherland offers some personal reflections on the academic book of the future

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