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Library of Alexandria
History & The Arts

Library of Alexandria

...history, the library disappeared; but how? If you are seduced by the idea of the library as a storehouse of universal knowledge, then take a moment to imagine what it would mean for all the world’s books to be lost – or even destroyed. What could possibly lead to such a calamity, and what would its effects be? Even if you take the more moderate (and, to my mind,...
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Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition
Society, Politics & Law

Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition

...history – such as Jean Bodin in the 1570s or Antonio Vieira in the 1650s – in the main slavery was taken for granted in moral and political philosophy. Indeed, it was not until the writings of John Woolman and his fellow Quakers that there was an organised and principled critique of slavery in Britain. The British anti-slavery abolitionist movement that is most...
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The 'what now Wednesday' after the Super Tuesday before
Society, Politics & Law

The 'what now Wednesday' after the Super Tuesday before

...History, Swinburne University of Technology In 2015, political pundits universally agreed that Donald Trump could not win the Republican nomination. Following Super Tuesday’s results, it appears that everything we know about presidential nominating contests is wrong – Trump appears on the verge of becoming the Republican nominee. Trump is not the unifying figure his...
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A year in review 2022
Education & Development

A year in review 2022

...history, and the Government controversially reversed England fracking bans to yield further energy resources amidst global supply concerns. New to OpenLearn: want to be a digital champion? Then watch these. Or do you want to make political change? Then enrol on this free course. [Blue banner says, in, out. Downing street is shaken all about] Liz Truss resigned after just...
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The Somme: The German perspective
History & The Arts

The Somme: The German perspective

...History courses and qualifications [Character of German General] Shortly after daybreak on 1 July 1916, around 100,000 troops of Sir Henry Rawlinson’s 5th Army left their trenches and advanced on the German trenches across no-man’s-land. Many, if not most, expected the 5-day artillery bombardment to have destroyed all but the hardiest of German defensive works and to...
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Could a progressive alliance remake UK politics?
Society, Politics & Law

Could a progressive alliance remake UK politics?

...history and identity, too; that will put electoral reform at the heart of its manifesto; and, perhaps most importantly of all, that will put the impending ecological crisis at the very centre of political life. Bravery To make all of this happen, however, a further ingredient is necessary – and that’s bravery. This may sound gallant and overblown, but far from it. To...
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The Valentine's rose trade story in a dozen roses
Nature & Environment

The Valentine's rose trade story in a dozen roses

...history of the rose...[Infographic looking at the global rose trade. £2.5 billion market value (2024), Fresh cut roses have a 22.7% share of the floriculture market (2025). 95% of supply is controlled by The Netherlands, Ecuador, Colombia, Kenya, Ethiopia. The US, UK, Germany and the Netherlands account for over half of all global imports. AI is being used for precision...
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The Life of Saint George
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint George

...history, and he is said to have been himself a great soldier. He is at this day the tutelar saint of the republic of Genoa; and was chosen by our ancestors in the same quality under our first Norman kings. The great national council, held at Oxford in 1222, commanded his feast to be kept a holiday of the lesser rank throughout all England. Under his name and ensign was...
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