A couple of the feature articles in the November issue are:
Demystifying Ancient Egyptian Mummies
Myths often stem from a combination of misunderstandings about ancient Egyptian culture, sensationalized accounts from early Egyptologists, and the influence of popular media. Campbell Price’s article on ancient Egyptian mummification practices exposes more myths than facts. From debunking curse myths to exploring the realities of embalming techniques and even the preservation of pets, this feature offers a scholarly yet accessible approach to a subject that has long captured the British public imagination.
Female Criminals Through the Ages
I immediately thought of Bonnie (Parker), of Bonnie and Clyde. Rosalind Crone’s list in this article includes six British women: Alice Diamond, Fanny Davies, Sarah Russell, Mary Willcocks, Tilly Devine, and Violet Charlesworth, who made their mark on the criminal underworld from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Baby farmers like Amelia Dyer don’t rate. The only Canadian who came to my mind is Karla Homolka.
Other feature articles are:
Medieval Power Play: Richard II vs Henry IV
The Forgotten Prince in the Tower
Understanding Nazi Motivation
SAS Hostage Drama.
Oooh – a forgotten prince in the Tower…curious to know which one this article is about!
My print issue of BBC History is getting later and later all the time. My Sept. issue just arrived October 2nd. I don’t know whether it is the U.K. mail system or ours in Canada.
I do note that the U.S. company that has always handled subscriptions has changed and so too has the Ontario city which processes print subscriptions has changed from Windsor to Hamilton.
There is much flux in all of this, as there is in so many things, including the internet.