The pillars of the temple of liberty
by Diana Schaub
The eighth in a series titled “The survival of culture.”
Features
The death of Socialism
by Roger Kimball
G. A. Henty & the vision of empire
by Brooke Allen
On the once popular author of historical adventure novels for boys.
Maurice Cowling on religion
by Timothy Fuller
Upon the publication of Religion and the Public Doctrine in Modern England, Volume III: Accomodations.
Do architecture critics matter?
by Francis Morrone
Upon the publication of Why Architecture Matters by Blair Kamin.
Poems
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Theater
A peerless phraser & a Disney remake
by Mark Steyn
On Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends & Elaine Stritch at Liberty & One Man, by Steven Berkoff.
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Art
Father & Daughter at the Met
by Karen Wilkin
A review of “Orazio and Artemisia Gentilischi: Father and Daughter painters in Baroque Italy.”
Exhibition note
by Daniel Kunitz
On “The Artist’s Hand: Willem de Kooning Drawings” at Mitchell-Innes & Nash.
Music
New York Chronicle
by Jay Nordlinger
On Barbara Bonney with Malcom Martineau at Carnegie Hall, Garrick Ohlsson, Roberto Abboado with the Philadelphia Orchestra & David Daniels.
An operatic baggy monster
by Patrick J. Smith
On War & Peace at the Metropolitan Opera.
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The media
Lessons in humility
by James Bowman
On the shift in war reportage.
Books
Why the West wins wars
by Keith Windschuttle
A review of Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power, by Victor Davis Hanson.
The uses of quietism
by John Derbyshire
A review of Dao De Jing: The Book of the Way, by Laozi, translated and with commentary by Moss Roberts.
Much virtue in “if”
by Paul Dean
A review of Ungentle Shakespeare: Scenes from his Life, by Katherine Duncan-Jones.
Classroom politics
by Mark Bauerlein
A review of The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics, by Mark Lilla.
Wellington, well done
by Robert Messenger
A review of Salamanca, by Rory Muir.
Notes & Comments
Rise of the Eurocrats
by The Editors
On the unjust empowerment of European Union document police.
More Britney Spears
by The Editors
On culture coverage in The New York Times.