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...introduction and development of mathematics, the social and natural sciences, literature, arts, culture and architectural infrastructure (Lane-Poole, 1886). In his literature The Story of the Moors in Spain, Lane-Poole (1886) clarifies the distinction of the Berber Moors originating from North Africa, which separates them from their Arab counterparts. [An illustration of...

...Introduction - One of the fundamental aspects of music is that it exists in time. Before the age of recorded sound, music notation was developed to try to capture the ephemeral and fleeting qualities of music. In this course you are not going to be looking at notation, but you will examine the organising and regulating function of musical time. You will consider the...

...Introduction - This free course, Exploring Virginia Woolf’s Between the Acts, is designed to explore the historical context of the final work of Virginia Woolf, one of the most significant modernist writers of the twentieth century. You’ll read about the historical context that led to the writing of this novel, which was written during the late 1930s, and published...

...Introduction - The Life and Works of Renoir; In Search of Rex Whistler: His Life and Works; The Life and Works of Rennie Mackintosh; Turner: His Life and Works in 500 Images. These are all titles of books about artists and there are plenty more in the same vein. In fact, there are often multiple variations of the same title: Michelangelo: Life and Work; The Life and Works...

...Introduction - What influenced Goya? Did Napoleon's invasion of Spain alter the course of Goya's career? This course will guide you through the works of Goya and the influences of the times in which he lived. Anyone with a desire to look for the influences behind the work of art will benefit from studying this course. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2...