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Medieval Maps of Paradise

Historian Alessandro Scafi on the garden of Eden, Augustin's concept of creation, and the emergence of the term "Paradise"

Ancient Greek and Roman Science

Historian and Philosopher of Science Liba Taub on the definition of science, Aristotle, and the ancient ideas about volcanoes

The Rosetta Stone

Egyptologist Richard Parkinson on the object that helped open up the language and textual culture of Ancient Egypt

Historian John Ashdown-Hill on one of the most controversial figures in English history, Shakespeare's dark image of Richard the III, and a famous discovery of the King’s remains in Leicester car park

Parties of the French Revolution

Historian William Doyle on the political ideas in post-revolutionary France, historical views on the Terror and the origins of the ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity’ motto

Human Sacrifice in Aztec Culture

Historian David L. Carrasco on violent practices of the Aztecs, the purpose of human sacrifice, and the selection of the victim

Carl Friedrich Gauss

Mathematician and Historian of Mathematics Jeremy Gray on the theory of quadratic forms, the rediscovery of Ceres, and non-Euclidian geometry

Maximilien Robespierre

Historian Peter McPhee on the Robespierre problem, historical controversies, and Robespierre's legacy

Feminism in the U.S.

Historian Annelise Orleck on gender inequality, the fight for equal rights, and "Jane Crow" laws

Historian Elena Brown on rivalries between the White Rose and the Red Rose, and the heraldic badges of the English aristocracy

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