Greek Myth – The Labyrinth of Myth The first five sessions will illustrate the interconnectedness and labyrinthine nature of Greek myth: 1. Introduction: – What is Greek myth? – How does it contribute to our understanding of the ancient world?…
Hear Craig Angus, Assistant Archivist at Knebworth House, Park & Gardens talk about the life of suffragette, Lady Constance Lytton of Knebworth, using photos, letters and family documents from the Knebworth House Archive, to discuss the part she played in…
Join Louise Lahive for a talk about Leonora Carrington. In May 2024 Leonora Carrington’s work ‘Les Distractions de Dagobert’ was sold for £22.5 million at Sotheby’s auction house in New York. At the time, this was a record amount paid…
Five Remarkable Women lectures, with Margaret Norwich, Christopher Budd, Louise Lahive, Craig Angus and Stephen Barnard. 1: Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath is more famous in popular culture for her life than for her work. The story of the beautiful young…
Come and explore the history of architecture from its beginnings in the ancient world to the present time. This three lecture overview with James Willis will take you to ancient Egypt and Rome, the French Cathedrals, English Country gardens, modern…
Come and explore the history of architecture from its beginnings in the ancient world to the present time. This three lecture overview with James Willis will take you to ancient Egypt and Rome, the French Cathedrals, English Country gardens, modern…
The Art of Architecture – Ancient to the 16th Century Come and explore the history of architecture from its beginnings in the ancient world to the present time. This three lecture overview with James Willis will take you to ancient…
The Roman Empire of Augustus and Marcus Aurelius might have collapsed more than fifteen hundred years ago but it has persisted in the imaginations of Europeans around the world as the very archetype of empire. Recently we’re told (who knows…
The philosopher Georg Hegel trumpeted the Achaemenids as launching the historical process by creating the earliest empire in the modern sense of rule over a number of peoples. Cyrus established this great empire, from the Indus to the Aegean Sea,…
The “Thousand and One Nights” known in Arabic as “Alf Layla wa Layla” are a collection of some of the greatest fables, fairy tales, stories, and historical anecdotes ever told. During these 5 weeks, Wafà will take you on a…
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