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Helen Nicholson explores an unusual, but contentious, account of the effect that the crusades had on the Middle East
Saul David praises a study of the impact that the Vietnam War had on US troops
Rab Houston has some qualms about a romanticised portrait of an 18th-century Scottish aristocrat
Gary Sheffield on a revisionist analysis of the Iron Duke’s triumphs and failings
Denis Judd considers the experiences of former national servicemen
Neil Hegarty applauds a military history infused with personal narratives
An excellent read is marred by factual errors, says Roger Moorhouse
Roger Moorhouse commends an investigation into a disturbing film that highlights SS atrocities
Jonathan Wright believes that a new study of medieval heresy takes the right approach to a tricky subject
Christopher Whatley on the grim results of Ulster’s colonisation