May in the US is Jewish American Heritage Month, a celebration that pays tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture and society. To mark this we've put together a reading list of books from the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization that explore the heritage and contributions … Continue reading
The Staffordshire Hoard in ten objects: a selection by Chris Fern and Jenni Butterworth
Warrior Treasure: The Staffordshire Hoard in Anglo-Saxon England is an accessible account of the Staffordshire Hoard research project and its findings. It tells of the discovery of the Hoard, the fundraising campaign to save it for the nation, and the scientific methods used to study it. To celebrate the publication of this book, authors Chris … Continue reading
‘We all died more times than I can count.’ Reincarnation, Social Mobility and the Multiverse in the Netflix Originals Series The OA
David Sweeney discusses the Netflix Originals Series, The OA, in the context of reincarnation, social mobility and the multiverse, as well as questions that arose following the series. Death is not the end for Prairie Johnson in the Netflix Originals TV series The OA (2016-19); rather it creates the opportunity for her to travel to … Continue reading
Spotlight on Celebrating Black Culture: Free to read journal articles and 30% off selected e-book and print books
As part of our Spotlight on Celebrating Black Culture, enjoy a discount on selected books and free access to a selection of articles from across our journals, available until May 31st 2022. For this month’s Celebrating Black Culture Spotlight, we are focusing on our books, journals and digital collections that highlight different elements of Black … Continue reading
The Enduring and the Ephemeral by Chris Elliott
Few things are as enduring as obelisks. Cleopatra’s Needles have a history that stretches over thousands of years and in 1878, when one of them was shortly to arrive in London, an anonymous correspondent wrote to The Builder magazine expressing the hope that it would remain “let us hope for long centuries,- erect on the … Continue reading
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