The Fall of the Imam by Nawal El Saadawi
Philip Womack praises a formidable Egyptian novel
Politics & Conflict
Rhythm rites
Crispin Robinson explains why he has become initiated in an Afro-Cuban drumming cult
Unholy trinity
The child abuse scandal has finally opened Irish eyes, says Newton Emerson
The Pure Society: From Darwin to Hitler by André Pichot
Benjamin Noys discovers the modern mutations of eugenics
South Africa’s Brave New World by RW Johnson
Stephen Howe on a monumental, snarling study of post-apartheid South Africa
Editorial: Faith in freedom
When it comes to threats to our freedoms we all need to pay attention
Not with a bang but a simper
Fear, resentment and complacency have undone English liberty, says Michael Neumann
Shadow boxing
Cultural relativism and Western chauvinism share one basic principle, claims Kenan Malik: a loss of faith in universal values
Chasing shadows
Santu Mofokeng is one of South Africa’s most celebrated photographers, recognised for his work with the Afrapix collective and on the newspaper New Nation. In these photographs he records a…
Free market faith
Globalisation is leading to more belief, not less. Caspar Melville talks to the editor of The Economist about his new book tracing the rise and rise of religion