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Oligarchs and Their Discontents

Oligarchs and Their Discontents

History·Public Colloquium · Melissa Lane · Gresham College

Melissa Lane Gresham College

36:42

The Conversions of Christianity: A World Full of Gods

The Conversions of Christianity: A World Full of Gods

History·Public Colloquium · Paula Fredriksen · University of Edinburgh

Paula Fredriksen University of Edinburgh

1:36:39

SPQR: Confronting the Myths of Ancient Rome

SPQR: Confronting the Myths of Ancient Rome

History·Public Colloquium · Mary Beard · University of Cambridge

Mary Beard University of Cambridge

59:57

1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed

1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed

History·Public Colloquium · Eric H. Cline · George Washington University

Eric H. Cline George Washington University

1:10:17

Shakespearean England and Views of the Irish Language - Mícheál Ó Mainnín

Shakespearean England and Views of the Irish Language - Mícheál Ó Mainnín

History·Public Colloquium · Mícheál Ó Mainnín · Gresham College

Mícheál Ó Mainnín Gresham College

45:50

What Do You Need a Mathematician For? Perspectives from the 17th Century - Volker Remmert

What Do You Need a Mathematician For? Perspectives from the 17th Century - Volker Remmert

History·Public Colloquium · Volker Remmert · Gresham College

Volker Remmert Gresham College

50:21

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

CLCV 205 · Lec 1 · Donald Kagan · Yale University

Donald Kagan Yale University

33:03

Lecture 14: The Mother of All Forums: Civic Architecture in Rome under Trajan (HSAR 252)

Lecture 14: The Mother of All Forums: Civic Architecture in Rome under Trajan (HSAR 252)

HSAR 252 · Lec 14 · Diana E. E. Kleiner · Yale University

Diana E. E. Kleiner Yale University

1:11:33

Networks, Hierarchies, and Lessons from Medieval Universities

Networks, Hierarchies, and Lessons from Medieval Universities

History·Public Colloquium · Niall Ferguson · Stanford University

Niall Ferguson Stanford University

1:27:35

The Death of the Roman Republic?

The Death of the Roman Republic?

History·Public Colloquium · Melissa Lane · Gresham College

Melissa Lane Gresham College

45:07

Africana Byzantina from Nubia: Archaeological Discoveries and Cultural Heritage

Africana Byzantina from Nubia: Archaeological Discoveries and Cultural Heritage

History·Research Seminar · Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (UChicago)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (UChicago)

1:14:50

Bridget: Goddess and Saint

Bridget: Goddess and Saint

History·Public Colloquium · Ronald Hutton · Gresham College

Ronald Hutton Gresham College

49:12

Classical Music, Noisy Listening

Classical Music, Noisy Listening

History·Public Colloquium · Tom Service · Gresham College

Tom Service Gresham College

59:54

The Morrigan: The Nightmare Queen

The Morrigan: The Nightmare Queen

History·Public Colloquium · Ronald Hutton · Gresham College

Ronald Hutton Gresham College

53:08

Great King Hartapu and the Türkmen-Karahöyük Discovery: An Iron Age Ruler in Anatolia

Great King Hartapu and the Türkmen-Karahöyük Discovery: An Iron Age Ruler in Anatolia

History·Research Seminar · James Osborne · Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (UChicago)

James Osborne Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (UChicago)

1:04:15

Quarrying Games in Antiquity

Quarrying Games in Antiquity

History·Research Seminar · Alex de Voogt · Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (UChicago)

Alex de Voogt Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (UChicago)

43:28

Landscape, Loss, and Looting: Lessons from an Early Bronze Age Site in Jordan

Landscape, Loss, and Looting: Lessons from an Early Bronze Age Site in Jordan

History·Research Seminar · Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (UChicago)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (UChicago)

39:46

How Do We Know Any of This? The Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome, Part 1

How Do We Know Any of This? The Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome, Part 1

Philosophy·Standalone Lecture · Isabella Reinhardt · University of Austin (UATX)

Isabella Reinhardt University of Austin (UATX)

36:41

Holy Shiver: Dreaming, Pleasure, and Power in Speculative Fiction

Holy Shiver: Dreaming, Pleasure, and Power in Speculative Fiction

History·Public Colloquium · Carmen Maria Machado · American Academy in Berlin

Carmen Maria Machado American Academy in Berlin

1:05:03

1. Introduction to Roman Architecture

1. Introduction to Roman Architecture

HSAR 252 · Lec 1 · Diana E. E. Kleiner · Yale University

Diana E. E. Kleiner Yale University

42:31

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