Medieval Maps of Paradise
Historian Alessandro Scafi on the garden of Eden, Augustin's concept of creation, and the emergence of the ter...
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January 13, 2017
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December 13, 2016
Ancient Greek and Roman Science
Historian and Philosopher of Science Liba Taub on the definition of science, Aristotle, and the ancient ideas ...
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December 5, 2016
The Rosetta Stone
Egyptologist Richard Parkinson on the object that helped open up the language and textual culture of Ancient E...
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November 11, 2016
Richard III
Historian John Ashdown-Hill on one of the most controversial figures in English history, Shakespeare's dark im...
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October 26, 2016
Parties of the French Revolution
Historian William Doyle on the political ideas in post-revolutionary France, historical views on the Terror an...
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October 13, 2016
Human Sacrifice in Aztec Culture
Historian David L. Carrasco on violent practices of the Aztecs, the purpose of human sacrifice, and the select...
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astronomy
October 6, 2016
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Mathematician and Historian of Mathematics Jeremy Gray on the theory of quadratic forms, the rediscovery of Ce...
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October 3, 2016
Maximilien Robespierre
Historian Peter McPhee on the Robespierre problem, historical controversies, and Robespierre's legacy
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September 30, 2016
Feminism in the U.S.
Historian Annelise Orleck on gender inequality, the fight for equal rights, and "Jane Crow" laws
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September 27, 2016
The Tudor Rose
Historian Elena Brown on rivalries between the White Rose and the Red Rose, and the heraldic badges of the Eng...
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September 26, 2016
Vikings: Raiding and Trading in the Middle Ages
Professor of German Studies Rudolf Simek on the Vikings' nomadic life, their cultural achievements, and the en...
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September 23, 2016
King Arthur
Professor of French and Medieval Studies Norris Lacy on the evolution of Arthurian legend, the Grail Quest, an...
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