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Lindow Man: how did he come to be sacrificed?
This topic was day three of a five part introduction to the European Galleries of the British Museum run at the City Lit and the Museum on 26 July 2013. I hope to re-run the course in summer 2014. We explored the mystery of Lindow man in the context of British history in the period… Read more »
Women in Ancient Rome
The contrasting roles of women in different parts of Roman society in the Republic and the Empire, from slaves to Empresses. The numerous female goddesses will be examined and how their attributes reflected the view of men. Death and burial will also be looked at and the magnificent tomb of Helena and Mausoleum of Galla… Read more »
Anton Bruckner
Bruckner – his life and works This course set out to try and raise the profile of a much underrated composer. An unassuming church organist, in many ways a most unlikely romantic hero, Bruckner did for the symphony and church music what Wagner did for opera and led the way to the revolutionary works of… Read more »
