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...social, economic and cultural patterns? Both perspectives, using the digital to study the documentary record of the Humanities (books, archives, artworks, etc.) and using Humanities perspectives (history, literature, art history, etc.) to study new digital documents, are legitimate. This course will both familiarise you with Humanities research in the digital age and help...

...social or political events? Join in our discussion hub on Civilisations by posting a response in the Comments section below before 10.30pm on Thursday 26th April 2017 (select 'save' to send your comment). One of the academic consultants on the series, Professor Gill Perry, will answer your questions and observations. Note that the Comments are sometimes slow to upload, so...

...social organisation. The challenge of defining a city What evidence do we need to define archaeological remains as a city? Understanding empires Archaeologists discuss the formation of empires and how to interpret archaeological evidence left by them. Excavating empires Exploring the development and function of empires, looking at Mayan, Aztec, Roman, and Chinese...

...social, historical and literary contexts, providing an insight into an often-misunderstood figure with much to say about the culture that produced him. This material forms part of The Open University course A207 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830... Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade A short introduction to this album. The materialist philosophy De Sade's status...