RICHARD MURGATROYD enjoys a readable account of the life and meditations of one of the few Roman emperors with a good reputation
Laugh a minute under the stars
A FIELD OF HER OWN: Esther Manito
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ALEX HALL asks whether intelligence, and stupidity, are the outcomes of poverty and wealth, and cultural norms
BRENT CUTLER is persuaded by a new account of the rise of Christianity, and the fall of the Roman empire
If non-human nature is devoid of value under the capitalist mode of production, this book presents the case for its reintegration, suggests HENRY BELL
The Bard takes issue with a BBC portrait of The Balkans, and sets the record straight
ANGUS REID urges you to visit Britain’s most remarkable - and mind-blowing - festival of contemporary music
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Brighton Comedy Garden
Preston Park
DOES comedy make sense outside? This correspondent has a romantic idea of stand-up as an intimate, subversive thing, best suited to a sweaty room and an inkling that the usual rules of society have been temporarily suspended.
Which, understandably, is a difficult conceit to maintain in a fenced off bit of a public park festooned with corporate sponsorship.
Ah well. This is a really well-run event, with kind and friendly staff and a more interesting booking approach than most gigs of this size.
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