An engaging history of the original Goths and their diverse legacy today.
A new biography of the Italian Renaissance painter, poet and actor Salvator Rosa.
A sleazy, neon- and grease-stuffed chronicle of London’s 1972 music scene.
A biography of the flamboyant and unapologetically avant-garde Mina Loy.
A passionate and richly detailed account of the reggae in politics, and the politics in reggae.
The first full account of governments’ attempts to suppress drugs and drug-dealing.
Reveals how the ancient Maya have been perceived, portrayed and exploited over 500 years.
An exploration of Kasimir Malevich’s Black Square and its precursors.
A bold new account of the lives of pre-modern painters.
A new account of the Renaissance author and architect Leon Battista Alberti.
A fascinating journey through the long history of infection.
Analyses how our view of medieval history has been shaped by film.