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History & The Arts
Week 1 Civilisations: The debate
Dr Kathleen Christian, Senior Lecturer in Art History and academic consultant on Civilisations, responds to the first episode and starts up our discussion hub...
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History & The Arts
Making sense of art history
You can prepare for this free course, Making sense of art history, by looking around you. It's likely that wherever you are you'll be able to see some images. It's also likely that many of these will be intended to have some sort of effect on you. In the course itself you will be exploring the power of images via a study of contemporary art ...
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So you've ordered your 'Civilisations' poster - now what?
You've ordered your 'Civilisations' poster and can't wait for it to arrive? Check out these fantastic art history resources while you wait...
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History & The Arts
History how-to videos: Books and bibles
What does the information in the front of books tell us about where they come from?
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Election days: 1868 - Herring and mutton
Why did Liberals wave herring in the streets on polling day in 1868?
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History How-to videos: Paper and ink
The paper and ink in a letter can reveal as much as the words themselves.
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History How-to videos: Metal detection
What are the attractions of metal detection to the historian?
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History How-to videos: Decoding medals
Medals don't just reward bravery - they tell the tale of the battles they were won in.
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History How-to videos: Crash sites
The sites of Second World War plane crashes aren't just of historical interest - they may also be graveyards or bomb sites. How should you approach them?
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Continuing classical Latin
This free course, Continuing classical Latin, gives you the opportunity to hear a discussion of the development of the Latin language.
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‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library
How did women (including suffragettes) help wounded soldiers in the First World War? Dr Sara Haslam explores this question, drawing on her research into the War Library and the library at Endell Street Military Hospital.
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To restore or not to restore?
What philosophical issues arise during the restoration of historical sites? Professor Derek Matravers considers the arguments for and against repairing, restoring and reconstructing buildings of ruin.