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Robin Hood
by David Baldwin

Nick Vincent reviews an enjoyable study of the legendary outlaw

Mission to China: Matteo Ricci and the Jesuit Encounter with the East
by Mary Laven

Jonathan Wright revels in a new history of the intriguing Jesuit mission to China

Whispering City: Rome and its Histories
by RJB Bosworth

Catharine Edwards takes a tour of Rome’s architecture and complex history

Searching for Utopia: The History of an Idea
by Gregory Claeys

Clare Jackson applauds the stunning illustrations that complement an excellent study of utopianism through the ages

The Arabs: A History
by Eugene Rogan

Nelida Fuccaro reads an accomplished narrative of five centuries of Arab history

The Popes: A History
by John Julius Norwich

Jonathan Wright on a rewarding narrative of papal history that is brimming with saints and sinners

How to Change the World: Tales of Marx and Marxism
by Eric Hobsbawm

Gregory Elliott on an enduring relationship between a Marxist historian and his muse

Reprobates: The Cavaliers of the English Civil War
by John Stubbs

Mark Stoyle finds that an otherwise interesting survey of 17th-century notables promises more than it delivers on the English Civil War

Shapely Ankle Preferr’d: A History of the Lonely Hearts Ad
by Francesca Beauman

Hallie Rubenhold browses personal columns of the past

Molotov’s Magic Lantern: A Journey in Russian History
by Rachel Polonsky

Rob Attar on a novel exploration of Russia's past