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7th century

7 episodes

1. Islamic Law and its Origins

   Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins and early development of Islamic law.

   5 May 2011

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   Featuring: Hugh Kennedy, Robert Gleave, Mona Siddiqui

   

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   ReligionLegal codes7th centuryLaw

2. Muslim Spain

   Melvyn Bragg discusses Muslim Spain, a culture that lasted 700 years, from Cordoba’s golden age to the fall of Granada.

   21 November 2002

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   Featuring: Tim Winter, Martin Palmer, Mehri Niknam

   

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   Religion10th century11th century7th centuryIslamSpain

3. Saint Cuthbert

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life of the Northumbrian monk, priest and hermit who lived on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne and became one of England's most revered saints.

   28 January 2021

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   Featuring: Jane Hawkes, Sarah Foot, John Hines

   

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   ReligionHistory of Catholicism in EnglandAnglican saintsNorthumbrian saintsEnglish Roman Catholic saints7th-century Christian saintsMiracle workers7th century

4. Shahnameh of Ferdowsi

   Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the epic poem the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, the 'Book of Kings', which has been at the heart of Persian culture for the past thousand years.

   13 December 2012

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   Featuring: Narguess Farzad, Charles Melville, Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis

   

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   Culture11th-century poemsPoems in PersianPersian mythologyPoems adapted into films11th century7th centuryBook

5. St Hilda

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss St Hilda, who led a large and influential network of monasteries in 7th century Britain.

   5 April 2007

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   Featuring: John Blair, Rosemary Cramp, Sarah Foot

   

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   ReligionAnglican saintsNorthumbrian saintsEnglish Roman Catholic saintsFemale saints of medieval England7th-century Christian saintsHistory of Catholicism in England7th century

6. The Sassanid Empire

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Sassanian Empire, a grand imperial rival to the Roman Empire.

   13 December 2007

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   Featuring: Hugh N. Kennedy, Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, James Howard-Johnston

   

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   HistoryFormer empiresAncient AnatoliaAncient history of AfghanistanSasanian EmpireHistory of DagestanHistory of the LevantCountries in ancient AfricaAncient MesopotamiaAncient SyriaAncient history of Pakistan7th centuryMesopotamiaPersia

7. The Upanishads

   Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Upanishads, the sacred texts of Hinduism. Dating from about 700 BC, their mystical and philosophical nature still resonates today.

   8 November 2012

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   Featuring: Jessica Frazier, Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Simon Brodbeck

   

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   ReligionHinduism and societyAncient yoga texts, Hindu philosophyHindu philosophical conceptsWorks of unknown authorshipSanskrit textsHindu texts6th century7th centuryIndia