Piety & Power
A lively biography of Marie de Vignerot, the niece, confidante, and heiress of Cardinal Richelieu, sheds light on the religious passions and political intrigues of seventeenth-century France.
April 4, 2024 issue
A ‘Wary Faith’ in the Courts
A groundbreaking new book demonstrates that even during the days of slavery, African Americans knew a lot more about legal principles than has been imagined.
April 4, 2024 issue
Argentina: Into the Abyss
A self-described “anarcho-capitalist,” Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, combines free-market extremism and political authoritarianism.
March 15, 2024
The Crash Next Time
Can histories of economic crisis provide us with useful lessons?
April 4, 2024 issue
Indonesia’s Corrupted Democracy
Behind the victory of his chosen successor in February’s elections lies a complicated story of how outgoing President Joko Widodo has co-opted much of Indonesian society while consolidating immense power.
April 4, 2024 issue
Free from the Archives
Fintan O’Toole: A World More Glowing Than We Will Ever Know“Many of these old gods probably had deep roots in pre-Christian Ireland: among them are the father figure called the Dagda; Brigit, who is the exemplar of poetry, medicine, and metalwork; the Morrígan, a goddess of battle who appears as a crow or raven; the sea god Mannanán; the warrior king Núada of the Silver Arm; the beautiful ‘young lad’ Óengus; and his mother Bóand, who was the goddess of the River Boyne.”
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