This essay examines the proposition that, comparatively speaking, Islam presented a unique new opportunity for women in the 7th century.

Adolf Hitler was the central figure of the regime, although still just as dependent on structural factors as anyone else.

Is ANZAC Day worth remembering? Some people don’t think so. After all, it costs a lot of hard-earned taxpayer money to build memorials...

The effects of the forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander children from their parents still show themselves today...

What did the separation of church and state look like during the so-called "dark ages"—the mediaeval period?

History has returned to Nigeria’s school curriculum, but Emmanuel Olutokun, 23, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, underlines the...

A critical view of history is vital to identity, writes Jake Elson, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, who laments...

History judges world leaders, and will assess the legacy of the late president ANR Robinson, writes Ryan Bachoo, a Commonwealth...

What is a Constitutional Monarchy? When Australia was settled by Europeans in 1788, the Brits brought with them their systems of justice,...

Around the world, Julius Caesar has long been a famous name. Born on 13th July 100 B.C., this man was, perhaps, the most famous of all...