In der aktuellen Ausgabe von BBC History Magazine

• ANNIVERSARIES
  HELEN CARR highlights events that took place at Christmas in history
• How do intractable conflicts come to an end?
  With the Israel-Gaza war continuing to dominate the headlines, MATT ELTON assembled a panel of historians to discuss the factors that lead to entrenched warfare – and what might help resolve them
• Hard times: what centuries of cost-ofliving crises reveal
  As prices have soared in recent months, living costs have outstripped many incomes in the UK. But as VICTORIA BATEMAN explains, this is not a new state of affairs
• MICHAEL WOOD ON…
  THE GLORIES OF BUDDHIST ART
• HIDDEN HISTORIES
  KAVITA PURI on the price China paid in the Second World War
• “People like to tell themselves that the origins of American independence were non-violent. But it's not true”
  The Boston Tea Party is often cited as a model of peaceful civil protest. But, as Elinor Evans reveals, on the 250th anniversary of this milestone in America's foundational story, it occurred against a backdrop of bloodshed
• The long death of the Roman republic
  Julius Caesar's murder is often seen as the event that ushered in the age of emperors. Yet structural weaknesses had plagued Rome's republic long before his death
• Q&A
  A selection of historical conundrums answered by experts
• THE RACE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
  In 1969, everyone from Prince Michael of Kent to Billy Butlin competed in a dash between London and New York aboard tandems, sedan chairs and jump jets. Rachel Harris-Gardiner recalls a madcap forerunner Race Across the World
• THE MANY FACES OF NAPOLEON
  As a major new film explores the life of the French emperor, Matt Elton asks historians Laura O'Brien and David Andress how we can make sense of the diverse and contradictory aspects of Napoleon's character and career
• The queen behind the veil
  Matilda of Scotland, wife of Henry I, did perhaps more than any other figure to bridge the chasm between the Anglo-Saxons and their Norman conquerors. So why, asks Joanna Arman, has she been written out of history?
• Walter Cowan Britain's oldest commando
  For some servicemen hardened by a long military career, death in battle is preferable to simply fading away in old age. JOSHUA LEVINE tells the story of one such man, a retired naval officer who leapt bravely back into the fray during the Second World War – at the age of 70
• 2023 BOOKS OF THE YEAR
  It's been another excellent year for history publishing, with new books that offer fresh insights into the past and help us make sense of the present. Here, a panel of historians recommend the titles they've most enjoyed this year, from tales of peerless Roman rulers to life in postwar Britain
• “Tea permanently shaped Britain's relationships with the US and China, two great superpowers“
  SATHNAM SANGHERA (left) tells us about his new BBC Radio 4 series on tea and imperialism, exploring exploitation and international relations
• A Christmas feast
  ELEANOR BARNETT serves up festive classic favourites that graced dining tables during three eras of British history
• H PODCASTS
  Every issue we highlight a recent edition of our podcast. You can find it along with more than 1,700 previous episodes at our website: historyextra.com/podcast
• Dickens' works of fiction
  The celebrated author wasn't afraid to employ artistic licence when it came to telling the story of his own life, as our acting podcast editor RHIANNON DAVIES reveals
• Coastal treasure
  Once the third largest port in the UK, Whitehaven is a small Cumbrian town with a fascinating past, writes BRONWEN RILEY, who explores its historic old harbour and picturesque Georgian streets
• Budapest in five places
  There's much more to the city on the Danube than its hot springs and Cold War heritage. THOMAS LORMAN highlights five sites to visit in the Hungarian capital
• CHRISTMAS QUIZ 2023
  'Tis the season to test your knowledge of all things historical with our fiendish festive quiz
• HE
  Here's a selection of the exciting content that's available on our website historyextra.com
• Lady Hester Stanhope
  Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden chooses