World
In current times observers and commentators have talked of us becoming a more global society. Yes history tells us that the relations between countries and across continents have always been with us and influential. In this section the podcasts explore the history of individual countries around the globe and the interaction of different societies and their cross fertilization. Read more
Ancient
- The Han Dynasty
- Alexander the Great
- Alexander the Great in context
- Alexander the Great's Legacy
- The Life & Significance of Constantine the Great
- St Augustine of Hippo
Medieval
- The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
- The Tang Dynasty
- The Legacy of the Crusades
- The Islamic conquest of Spain and the Reconquista
- Saladin and the Third Crusade
- Legacy of the Crusades
Early Modern
- From Rebellion to Republic
- The Rise of the Spanish Empire in the New World
- The British Empire in India
- The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
- The Origins of the British Empire
- The British Empire: Relations with the American colonies