Reviews in History

Reviews in History provides specialist, open-access commentaries on recent historical books, exhibitions and digital resources.

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Reviews in History

Reviews in History is the IHR's free online reviews service.

It offers commentaries on recent academic publications, with the chance for reviewer and author to engage in debate. More than 2300 scholarly reviews are now available, with new essays released each week. Sign up for notification of our latest reviews.

The IHR's Reviews in History service has a number of distinctive features

2300 : Reviews available free
3000 : Longer reviews of up to 3000 words
2020 : Includes recent publications
1 to 1 : All authors have right of reply

We welcome suggestions for new books, exhibitions and digital resources to review. If you've a proposal or would like to write for us, please get in touch.

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Reviews in History offers specialist commentaries on the latest historical publications, with new reviews added monthly.

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