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A Fascinating And Forgotten Event

Nomonhan was one of the decisive battles of the twentieth century, argues Claus von Billow [ N THE SUMMER OF 1939, the eyes of the British public were distracted from the......

Shooting Star

Margot Lawrence salutes a great lady Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Comet of the Enlightenment by Isobel Grundy, Oxford University Press £30. T HERE IS A well-documented type of......

New Paperbacks

James by Richard Bauckham, Routledge New Testament Readings £18.99. The letter of James has often been compared unfavourably with those of Paul; this book, by the Professor of......

Wise Words

Patrick Reyntiens enjoys a spiritual challenge Faith and Reason, edited by Paul Helm, Oxford University Press, £15 T HIS PAPERBACK edition of Paul Helm's anthology is welcome.......