History & Humanities

Ancient and modern history, classical civilizations, history of science, literature, and political thought.

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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

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

Rethinking Deterrence for a Disrupted World

Rethinking Deterrence for a Disrupted World

History·Public Colloquium · Martin Connell · Gresham College

Martin Connell Gresham College

45:00

Ostap Slyvynsky: 'Words in War'

Ostap Slyvynsky: 'Words in War'

History·Public Colloquium · Ostap Slyvynsky · IWM Vienna

Ostap Slyvynsky IWM Vienna

1:30:38

5. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Houses and Villas at Pompeii

5. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Houses and Villas at Pompeii

HSAR 252 · Lec 5 · Diana E. E. Kleiner · Yale University

Diana E. E. Kleiner Yale University

1:15:30

7. Russian Formalism

7. Russian Formalism

ENGL 300 · Lec 7 · Paul H. Fry · Yale University

Paul H. Fry Yale University

48:57

7. Gilding the Lily: Painting Palaces and Villas in the First Century A.D.

7. Gilding the Lily: Painting Palaces and Villas in the First Century A.D.

HSAR 252 · Lec 7 · Diana E. E. Kleiner · Yale University

Diana E. E. Kleiner Yale University

1:13:57

6. Habitats at Herculaneum and Early Roman Interior Decoration

6. Habitats at Herculaneum and Early Roman Interior Decoration

HSAR 252 · Lec 6 · Diana E. E. Kleiner · Yale University

Diana E. E. Kleiner Yale University

1:12:43

2. It Takes a City: The Founding of Rome and the Beginnings of Urbanism in Italy

2. It Takes a City: The Founding of Rome and the Beginnings of Urbanism in Italy

HSAR 252 · Lec 2 · Diana E. E. Kleiner · Yale University

Diana E. E. Kleiner Yale University

1:14:27

Lecture 2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near Eastern Setting: Biblical Religion in Context

Lecture 2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near Eastern Setting: Biblical Religion in Context

RLST 145 · Lec 2 · Christine Hayes · Yale University

Christine Hayes Yale University

46:12

6. The Greek "Renaissance" - Colonization and Tyranny

6. The Greek "Renaissance" - Colonization and Tyranny

CLCV 205 · Lec 6 · Donald Kagan · Yale University

Donald Kagan Yale University

1:08:31

Lecture 19: Tuberculosis (II): After Robert Koch (HIST 234)

Lecture 19: Tuberculosis (II): After Robert Koch (HIST 234)

HSHM 202 · Lec 19 · Frank M. Snowden · Yale University

Frank M. Snowden Yale University

49:11

Lecture 11: Slavery and State Rights, Economies and Ways of Life: What Caused the Civil War? (HIST 119)

Lecture 11: Slavery and State Rights, Economies and Ways of Life: What Caused the Civil War? (HIST 119)

HIST 119 · Lec 11 · David W. Blight · Yale University

David W. Blight Yale University

50:18

Lecture 12: The Persian Wars (CLCV 205)

Lecture 12: The Persian Wars (CLCV 205)

CLCV 205 · Lec 12 · Donald Kagan · Yale University

Donald Kagan Yale University

1:19:02

Lecture 13: Monasticism (HIST 210)

Lecture 13: Monasticism (HIST 210)

HIST 210 · Lec 13 · Paul Freedman · Yale University

Paul Freedman Yale University

45:50

Making Amends, Part 1 (LAW-CONST1)

Making Amends, Part 1 (LAW-CONST1)

LAW-CONST1 · Lec 14 · Akhil Reed Amar · Yale University

Akhil Reed Amar Yale University

21:52

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