Books by Alex von Tunzelmann
“This book examines why statues were put up, what messages they conveyed, how those messages were challenged, what controversies these statues caused, and why and how they were destroyed. The book is very well-researched and looks at statues as a visible and public form of historical storytelling.” Read more...
The Best History Books: the 2022 Wolfson Prize Shortlist
Carole Hillenbrand, Theologians & Historians of Religion
Interviews where books by Alex von Tunzelmann were recommended
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The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs
by Marc David Baer -
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The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World
by Malcolm Gaskill -
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Devil-Land: England Under Siege, 1588-1688
by Clare Jackson -
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Going to Church in Medieval England
by Nicholas Orme -
5
God: An Anatomy
by Francesca Stavrakopoulou -
6
Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made History
by Alex von Tunzelmann
The Best History Books: the 2022 Wolfson Prize Shortlist, recommended by Carole Hillenbrand
The Best History Books: the 2022 Wolfson Prize Shortlist, recommended by Carole Hillenbrand
Every year the Wolfson History Prize celebrates books that combine meticulous and original research with great writing, accessible to the general reader. Here, one of the 2022 judges, the eminent Islamic scholar Carole Hillenbrand, guides us through the shortlist to explain why each book is a must-read.
