Craig Clunas
Professor Emeritus of the History of Art at Trinity College, University of Oxford
5 episodes
Appears in multiple episodes with: Julia Lovell, Anne Gerritsen
Covers topics in categories such as:
Journey to the West
Melvyn Bragg discusses the much loved Chinese novel from 1592, featuring Monkey, Tripitaka, Sandy and Pigsy, as they travel to India to bring back Buddhist texts.
20 May 2021
Also featuring: Julia Lovell, Chiung-yun Evelyn Liu
Li Shizhen
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of the Chinese doctor who investigated natural remedies, under the Ming, and compiled the greatest collection of treatments of his time
28 November 2019
Also featuring: Anne Gerritsen, Roel Sterckx
Matteo Ricci and the Ming dynasty
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Matteo Ricci's 16th-century mission to Ming Dynasty China, an important early encounter between east and west.
16 April 2015
Also featuring: Mary Laven, Anne Gerritsen
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Romance of the Three Kingdoms, widely regarded as one of the greatest works of Chinese literature.
27 June 2013
Also featuring: Frances Wood, Margaret Hillenbrand
The Ming Voyages
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Ming Voyages, the 15th-century naval expeditions led by the Chinese admiral Zheng He.
13 October 2011
Also featuring: Rana Mitter, Julia Lovell