8,000 Years of Chinese Traditional Art
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8,000 Years of Chinese Traditional Art
<p>This visually rich course offers a chronological journey through the major traditions of Chinese art, from prehistoric cultures to the final imperial era of the Qing dynasty. Set against the
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Cutting to the Chase: Beauvoir in Five Easy Pieces
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Cutting to the Chase: Beauvoir in Five Easy Pieces
<p>Simone de Beauvoir wrote on an immense scale, so this two-hour talk-seminar offers a focused way in. Through five accessible themes, you’ll explore key ideas from her life and work without getting
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Bonnie Prince Charlie and the End of the Stuart Dynasty
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Bonnie Prince Charlie and the End of the Stuart Dynasty
<p>The Jacobite rising of 1745 was one of the great dramas of 18th-century Britain. This course explores its background, the fall of the Stuart dynasty, the rise of Hanover and the resistance that
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10 Iconic Dresses that Reshaped Fashion and Society
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10 Iconic Dresses that Reshaped Fashion and Society
<p>Fashion can signal identity, status, rebellion and desire, and certain garments come to define an era. In this course, you’ll explore ten iconic dresses that shocked, influenced or reshaped fashion
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10 Iconic Dresses that Reshaped Fashion and Society
<p>Fashion can signal identity, status, rebellion and desire, and certain garments come to define an era. In this course, you’ll explore ten iconic dresses that shocked, influenced or reshaped fashion
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Assisi and Francis
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Assisi and Francis
<p>Assisi is inseparable from the life and legacy of St Francis. This course explores the town, its churches and landscapes as a way into Francis’s vision of humility, simplicity and kinship with the
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Great Battles of Modern History: Dien Bien Phu (1954)
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Great Battles of Modern History: Dien Bien Phu (1954)
<p>Explore one of the most decisive battles of the 20th century: the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. This course examines how Vietnamese forces defeated the French and transformed regional history.
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Great Battles of Modern History: Dien Bien Phu (1954)
<p>Explore one of the most decisive battles of the 20th century: the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. This course examines how Vietnamese forces defeated the French and transformed regional history.
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Physics and the Arrow of Time
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Physics and the Arrow of Time
<p>The passage of time from the past to the future constitutes our basic perception of the world. This phenomenon, known as the arrow of time, arises from a fundamental law of physics called the
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Archaeology 102: The Neolithic Revolution from Hunters to Farmers
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Archaeology 102: The Neolithic Revolution from Hunters to Farmers
<p>Around 10,000 years ago, human societies began one of the biggest transitions in history. Small, mobile groups gradually settled, cultivated crops, domesticated animals and created the first
...Archaeology 102: The Neolithic Revolution from Hunters to Farmers
<p>Around 10,000 years ago, human societies began one of the biggest transitions in history. Small, mobile groups gradually settled, cultivated crops, domesticated animals and created the first
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Iran: From Khomenei to Khamenei to Chaos and Beyond
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Iran: From Khomenei to Khamenei to Chaos and Beyond
<p>The Islamic Republic of Iran was born in violent revolution in early 1979 with the fall of the Shah and the establishment of a peculiar system if Islamic government (<em>velayat-e-faqih)</em> under
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Anne Boleyn: Capturing Her Image
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Anne Boleyn: Capturing Her Image
<p>Nearly 500 years after her death, Anne Boleyn still exerts a remarkable hold on the historical imagination. This course explores the long debate over what she truly looked like and why her image
...Anne Boleyn: Capturing Her Image
<p>Nearly 500 years after her death, Anne Boleyn still exerts a remarkable hold on the historical imagination. This course explores the long debate over what she truly looked like and why her image
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