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  • Global Maoism

      A History of China
    In this podcast Dr Julia Lovell of Birckbeck, University of London, discusses the role and significance of Global Maoism in the development of the Cold War.
    Global Maoism

  • The Life & Significance of Constantine the Great

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Professor Mark Humphries discusses the life and significance of Constantine the Great focusing on Constantine's role in the development of Christianity and the founding of Constantinople.
    The Life & Significance of Constantine the Great

  • The Life & Significance of St Peter

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Professor Mark Humphries looks at the life and significance of St Peter and his role in spreading Christianity into the Roman Empire.
    The Life & Significance of St Peter

  • The Life & Significance of Alan Turing

      The History of Science
    In this podcast, Dr Tommy Dickinson of the University of Manchester, discusses the life and significance of Alan Turing.
    The Life & Significance of Alan Turing

  • Re-imagining Democracy

      The History of Democracy
    The following set of podcasts feature Professor Mark Philp of the University of Warwick discussing how peoples perceptions of democracy changed between 1750 and 1850 and is based on the findings of the Re-imagining democracy project, begun in 2005 by Joanna Innes and Mark Philp.
    Re-imagining Democracy

  • St Augustine of Hippo

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Dr Conrad Leyser of Worcester College, University of Oxford, looks at the life, ideas and significance of St Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD).
    St Augustine of Hippo

  • The Great Schism

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Professor Robert Swanson of the University of Birmingham looks at the Great Schism, the split within the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1418.
    The Great Schism

  • New Interpretations of the Bible

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Professor Miri Rubin of Queen Mary University of London examines the impact of new translations of the bible into the vernacular and the printing press.
    New Interpretations of the Bible

  • Christianity and Medieval European Life

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Professor Miri Rubin of Queen Mary University of London discusses the influence of Christianity on medieval European life.
    Christianity and Medieval European Life

  • The Life & Ideas of Thomas Paine

      The History of Democracy
    In this set of podcasts Emeritus Professor W. A. Speck of the University of Leeds looks at the life and ideas of Thomas Paine.
    The Life & Ideas of Thomas Paine

  • The Ottoman impact on the development of Islam

      A History of the Ottomans
    In this podcast, Dr. Fred Anscombe explores changes in the religion of Islam through the period of the Ottoman Empire. He describes the different principles of Islam known as Sufism, Hanafi, and Sharia, and how they influenced the Ottomans.
    The Ottoman impact on the development of Islam

  • The Ottoman impact on their subjects

      A History of the Ottomans
    In this podcast Dr Fred Anscombe highlights the vastness of the Ottoman Empire, and explores shared common characteristics of culture and philosophy, and what made them unified as 'Ottoman'. He argues that the common terminology of referring to the Ottomans as Turks is questionable since the empire was so vast. He also explains how...
    The Ottoman impact on their subjects

  • The Rift between the churches of Rome and Constantinople

      The History of Christianity
    This podcast looks at the relations between the Papacy and the Patriarchate of Constantinople - between Schism and Union.
    The Rift between the churches of Rome and Constantinople

  • Darwin: Human Evolution & Darwin's Legacy

      The History of Science
    In this podcast Professor Jim Secord and Dr Alison Pearn of the Darwin Correspondence Project examine the significance of the publication of Darwin's 'The Descent of Man', theological controversy, Darwin's family and Darwin's legacy.
    Darwin: Human Evolution & Darwin's Legacy

  • Darwin and the Origin of Species

      The History of Science
    In this podcast Professor Jim Secord and Dr Alison Pearn of the Darwin Correspondence Project look at how Darwin developed his theory of evolution by natural selection and the significance of his publication: The Origin of Species.
    Darwin and the Origin of Species

  • Charles Darwin's Early Life & the Voyage of the Beagle

      The History of Science
    In this podcast Professor Jim Secord and Dr Alison Pearn of the Darwin Correspondence Project look at Darwin's early life, education and the Voyage of the Beagle.
    Charles Darwin's Early Life & the Voyage of the Beagle

  • The Decline of the Mughal Empire

      The History of India
    In this podcast Ushma Williams looks at the decline, fall and legacy of the Mughal Empire.
    The Decline of the Mughal Empire

  • Akbar and the consolidation of Mughal control

      The History of India
    In this podcast Ushma Williams looks at the consolidation of Mughal control over India, political and economic developments, the impact of India on Akbar and the Mughal relationship with the Safavids, Ottomans and Europeans.
    Akbar and the consolidation of Mughal control

  • The Emergence of the Mughal Empire

      The History of India
    In this podcast Ushma Williams looks at the emergence of the Mughal Empire.
    The Emergence of the Mughal Empire

  • The Reformation: Social and Cultural Implications

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Professor Beat Kumin of Warwick University gives you an overview of the impact of the Reformation, discusses the social and cultural implications of the Reformation, talks about some of the debates among historians about the reformation and looks at the impact the Reformation had on European foreign...
    The Reformation: Social and Cultural Implications

  • The Reformation: Key Figures and Groups

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Dr Penny Roberts of Warwick University takes you through the other key contributors to the international appeal of the reform movement aside from Calvin or Luther: Zwingli , Bullinger, Theodore Bezer, Martin Bucer and also radicals, rebels and resistance: the Huguenots, the Dutch rebellion, the Anabaptists and...
    The Reformation: Key Figures and Groups

  • The Reformation: The Response of the Holy Roman Empire

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Dr Henry Cohn of Warwick University takes you through the importance of relations with the state for the survival and growth of Protestantism, division and the Peasants War, the rise of state control over the Church, the response of the Emperor and the limitations of imperial power,...
    The Reformation: The Response of the Holy Roman Empire

  • Martin Luther and John Calvin

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Professor Peter Marshall of Warwick University takes you through the importance of Martin Luther to the Protestant Reformation, the implications of Luther's teachings, how Luther's teachings were interpreted and mis-interpreted, the need for support from the political authorities, internal protestant disputes, the rise of Calvin and a...
    Martin Luther and John Calvin

  • The Origins of the Reformation

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Professor Peter Marshall of Warwick University takes you through the causes of the Reformation, explanations of why this Reformation was successful, the importance of technological developments to the Reformation and why a de-centralised Germany proved fertile grounds for the development of the Reformation.
    The Origins of the Reformation

  • Recorded Webinar: Mass-Observing Modern Britain

      Article
    Mass-Observation is probably the most consistently useful source for the study of mid and late 20th social lives Britain. It was established in 1937 with the aim of investigating ordinary life and developing an 'anthropology of ourselves.' It used a range of different methods to collect information, from recording overheard...
    Recorded Webinar: Mass-Observing Modern Britain