Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Damnatio memoriae

Damnatio memoriae is a modern Latin phrase meaning "condemnation of memory", indicating that a person is to be excluded from official accounts. Depending on the extent, it can be a case of historical negationism.

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CultureHistoryReligionAnglican saintsCritics of the Catholic ChurchChristian humanistsChristian radicalsFounders of religionsAncient Roman adopteesJulio-Claudian dynastyAncient Roman philhellenesPeople excommunicated by the Catholic ChurchRoman pharaohs1st-century Roman emperorsAtenismCity foundersEnglish ReformationEnglish evangelicalsPharaohs of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, Historical negationism in ancient Egypt14th-century BC pharaohs, Tutankhamun14th-century English writers14th-century writers in LatinClaudii Nerones, Roman-era Olympic competitorsHeads of state who died by suicideRoman Catholic biblical scholars, Proto-ProtestantsSuicides in Ancient RomeTranslators of the Bible into EnglishTranslators to English

  1. Akhenaten

    Melvyn Bragg and guests Elizabeth Frood, Richard Parkinson and Kate Spence discuss Akhenaten, the ruler who brought revolutionary change to ancient Egypt.

    1 October 2009

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    Featuring: Richard Parkinson, Elizabeth Frood, Kate Spence

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    CultureFounders of religionsAtenismDamnatio memoriaeCity foundersPharaohs of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, Historical negationism in ancient Egypt14th-century BC pharaohs, Tutankhamun

  2. Nero

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the reputation of Nero, popular with his subjects but vilified in his lifetime and after and associated with the Beast in the Book of Revelation.

    25 April 2019

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    Featuring: Maria Wyke, Matthew Nicholls, Shushma Malik

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    HistoryJulio-Claudian dynastyAncient Roman adopteesAncient Roman philhellenesRoman pharaohs1st-century Roman emperorsDamnatio memoriaeHeads of state who died by suicideSuicides in Ancient RomeClaudii Nerones, Roman-era Olympic competitors

  3. Wyclif and the Lollards

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the medieval philosopher and theologian John Wyclif and his followers, the Lollards.

    16 June 2011

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    Featuring: Anthony Kenny, Anne Hudson, Rob Lutton

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    ReligionAnglican saintsCritics of the Catholic ChurchChristian humanistsChristian radicalsPeople excommunicated by the Catholic ChurchEnglish evangelicalsDamnatio memoriaeEnglish Reformation14th-century writers in LatinTranslators of the Bible into EnglishTranslators to English14th-century English writersRoman Catholic biblical scholars, Proto-Protestants