The essential Bible stories
The top five stories from the good book
Book of revelation
All children should be taught the Bible at school, says Andrew Motion. Without the great stories, they cannot hope to understand history and literature. Janet Murray reports
Meet the historical hoodies
New book by academic shows Manchester's historical precedent for knife crime and gangs, and may have some lessons for similar problems today
Michael Baxandall
Obituary: Influential art historian noted for his perspicacity and scholarly approach
Raunchy sex history of Somme revealed
Book lifts lid on carnal comforts sought by First World War troops
David Daiches
Obituary: Prolific scholar and teacher whose works showed his mastery of literary criticism, history and culture.
Our fawning court historians
Hywel Williams: Prince Charles has been whispering to the assembled intelligentsia that history isn't quite how he'd like it.
A question of faith
When Eric Hobsbawn came to England in the 1930s he became a Marxist and began a distinguished academic career. His new autobiography reveals that at 85 he remains an 'unrepentant communist'. Maya Jaggi on the historian who made us fall in love with history again