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A Gift to Trap a Virgin Goddess

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Sun 05 Aug 2018 to 11 Aug 2018

Constructed in a context of fierce political rivalry, the Parthenon was mired in allegations of corruption, theft and misappropriation of funds. It was also a devious gift to trap a goddess as it obliged her to reciprocate the favour.

Britain's 20th Century Prime Ministers since the Second World War

Short courses
Sun 05 Aug 2018 to 11 Aug 2018

A survey of the personalities and background of the nine incumbents of the post of Prime Minister in the second half of the twentieth century, the political challenges they faced and the solutions they found.

History of the English Language

Short courses
Sun 05 Aug 2018 to 11 Aug 2018

English is now the major world-wide language, but it started out as a dialect spoken by a motley group of Germanic invaders. We shall look at the ways in which the language changed to become what it is today and the reasons underlying these developments.

Image and Identity: Changes in British Portraiture from Holbein to Lawrence

Short courses
Sun 05 Aug 2018 to 11 Aug 2018

Far more than an attempt to depict a 'true likeness', the Portrait has been used by artists and sitters to construct identity and to represent power and status. This course will track the development of British portraiture.

Life in Georgian England: Macaronis, Merchants and the Mob

Short courses
Sun 05 Aug 2018 to 11 Aug 2018

This course looks at the nature of society in Georgian England and the ways in which it was portrayed, from images of the bustling world of trade and the scandalous delights of the elites, to the perils of poverty and crime in the life of the underclass.

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A Gift to Trap a Virgin Goddess

Britain's 20th Century Prime Ministers since the Second World War

History of the English Language

Image and Identity: Changes in British Portraiture from Holbein to Lawrence

Life in Georgian England: Macaronis, Merchants and the Mob

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A Gift to Trap a Virgin Goddess

Britain's 20th Century Prime Ministers since the Second World War

History of the English Language

Image and Identity: Changes in British Portraiture from Holbein to Lawrence

Life in Georgian England: Macaronis, Merchants and the Mob

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