Mexico has a fascinating and distinctive history. This course will examine the various cultures that emerged there. It begins with the mysterious Olmecs who crafted giant stone heads from about 2000BC onward and laid the foundations of much of what was to come in Meso-America. Later came groups such as...
Mexico has a fascinating and distinctive history. This course will examine the various cultures that emerged there. It begins with the mysterious Olmecs who crafted giant stone heads from about 2000BC onward and laid the foundations of much of what was to come in Meso-America. Later came groups such as the Maya with their complex writing system and the Toltecs...
Many different civilizations have arisen in Peru. Along the southern coast were the Paracas and the Nazca, famed for their mysterious geo-glyphs on the desert floor. Further north the Moche and the Chimu flourished, until the latter was conquered by the emerging Inca Empire from the High Andes.Then from the...
Many different civilizations have arisen in Peru. Along the southern coast were the Paracas and the Nazca, famed for their mysterious geo-glyphs on the desert floor. Further north the Moche and the Chimu flourished, until the latter was conquered by the emerging Inca Empire from the High Andes.Then from the late 1520's Spanish ships were seen along the coast, and...
Turkey was where the very first farming began to settle down permanently. as farmers. It has some of the oldest sites in the world such as Gobekli Tepe and Chatal Hoyuk. In the Bronze Age the Hittites dominated the interior while on the coast the city of Troy flourished until...
Turkey was where the very first farming began to settle down permanently. as farmers. It has some of the oldest sites in the world such as Gobekli Tepe and Chatal Hoyuk. In the Bronze Age the Hittites dominated the interior while on the coast the city of Troy flourished until its violent overthrow in the Trojan War. In the first...
Following on from the popular and well-attended “Road Less Travelled” series, this brief course seeks to continue our exploration of locations, in Italy, that are off the beaten tourist pathway. It is organised around themes that will see us travelling all around the “mighty boot” looking for yet more places...
Following on from the popular and well-attended “Road Less Travelled” series, this brief course seeks to continue our exploration of locations, in Italy, that are off the beaten tourist pathway. It is organised around themes that will see us travelling all around the “mighty boot” looking for yet more places to savour. Topics will include:- The...
A series of 6 Lectures on political struggles for changeThe French RevolutionThe ChartistsVotes for WomenThe General StrikeBlack Civil RightsBanning the Bomb
A series of 6 Lectures on political struggles for changeThe French RevolutionThe ChartistsVotes for WomenThe General StrikeBlack Civil RightsBanning the Bomb
Holding up a mirror - William HogarthPolitical Knife Grinders - Gillray and CruickshankThe Obscenity of Power - Thomas RowlandsonPunching Beyond their weight - Mr Punch and the Class DividePolitical Gadflies - David Low and Steve Bell
Holding up a mirror - William HogarthPolitical Knife Grinders - Gillray and CruickshankThe Obscenity of Power - Thomas RowlandsonPunching Beyond their weight - Mr Punch and the Class DividePolitical Gadflies - David Low and Steve Bell
This course examines the role and impact of film from the silent era to the present. We look at approaches to the historical study of film and make comparisons across several countries, genres and periods. We place the films in historical context and assess the production, style, content and reception."Over...
This course examines the role and impact of film from the silent era to the present. We look at approaches to the historical study of film and make comparisons across several countries, genres and periods. We place the films in historical context and assess the production, style, content and reception."Over the years, I have dipped in and out of various...
The final part of the history of Turkey explores the last 650 years from the early Ottoman rulers down to the present story of the Turkish Republic. From small beginnings the Ottomans would go on to create a huge empire, capturing Constantinople in 1453 and swathes of eastern Europe. Three...
The final part of the history of Turkey explores the last 650 years from the early Ottoman rulers down to the present story of the Turkish Republic. From small beginnings the Ottomans would go on to create a huge empire, capturing Constantinople in 1453 and swathes of eastern Europe. Three times in the 16th and 17th centuries they reached the...
