Traditionally tolerant, a new form of essentialism has gripped parts of the left

The director casts a humane eye on modern Japan

When a honeymoon goes wrong

A new book on the Ottoman Empire's relationship with contemporary Christians reveals a notable degree of cultural exchange and debate

We can slow down the effects of climate change, if we want to

Robert Alter's new translation of the Hebrew Bible draws out the literariness of the text. He speaks to Prospect about why he decided to do a new edition, the act of translation, and what the Bible...

Bita Ghezelayagh's transporting exhibition at Leighton House is worth an hour of your time

A new gallery at the heart of the British Museum gloriously explodes our preconceptions

The novelist on why if he wants to write about a plutocratic kleptocracy, he doesn't need to leave America

The Ancient philosopher has much to teach us today