BBC History - UK (2022-01)

Martin Sixsmith

discusses the

Cold War in a

broader context,

including how

music, art and

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manipulated

Mark White praises an

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psychological dimensions • page 78

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COLD WAR

EMPIRE

“The contrast is stark

between the beauty of the

Benin Bronzes and the

ugliness of their capture”

David Olusoga reviews an inquiry into the

British raid of the kingdom of Benin • page 81

REVOLUTION

“Mazower’s book is full of

stories that humanise the

long and bloody history of

the Greek Revolution”

Costas Douzinas on a new study of a rebellion

that shaped modern Europe • page 80

INTERVIEW

WOMEN

“Generations of Rothschild

women claimed front-row

seats to social and political

changes in Britain”

Sarah Crook enjoys an account of

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wealthiest families • page 82

Thomas Harding

discusses the

Demerara slave

uprising

• page 74