Sociologia

Gustave Le Bon’s ‘The Crowd & The Psychology of Revolution’ is a seminal work that delves into the dynamics of collective behavior and the psychological underpinnings of revolutions. Written in the l …

It's not what you know, it's who you know. Or so the adage goes. Professor Matthew Jackson, world-leading researcher into social and economic networks, shows us why this is far truer than w …

In ‘The Mind in the Making: The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform, ‘ James Harvey Robinson explores the intricate interplay between human intelligence and societal progress. Employing a provo …

In ‘Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays, ‘ G. K. Chesterton employs his signature wit and incisive logic to critique the social and economic conditions of early 20th-century England. Spanning various …

GHOST SIGNS is a blistering portrait, an eyewitness account of delivering essential food and medicines to the most deprived communities during the first months of the pandemic. This visceral piece of …

The official TV-tie in to the popular Channel 4 programme 'Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages' Explore the most interesting and beautiful examples of British village life in this lavishl …

In ‘Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, ‘ Charles Mackay presents an incisive inquiry into the psychology of collective behavior and the phenomena of madness that often grips s …

Certain books never live up to their memorable titles. Others do, but not in the way their authors might have anticipated. Julien Benda’s Treason of the Intellectuals, an essential intervention in tw …

In ‘Culture and Anarchy, ‘ Matthew Arnold intricately explores the interplay between culture and societal structures in Victorian England. His prose combines eloquence with critical clarity, employin …

It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer. A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of r …