Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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James Corke-Webster

Reader in Classics, History and Liberal Arts at King's College, London

2 episodes

Covers topics in categories such as:

ReligionCritics of the Catholic ChurchChristian terminologyAncient Roman philhellenesCritics of ChristianityPersecution of ChristiansAncient occultistsClaudiiRoman-era students in Athens4th-century Roman consuls, Constantinian dynasty, 4th-century Roman emperors, FlaviiHistory

  1. Julian the Apostate

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher-emperor of Rome who sought to undo the empire's ties with Christianity in the 4th century AD and promote paganism

    21 March 2024

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    Also featuring: Lea Niccolai, Shaun Tougher

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    HistoryCritics of the Catholic ChurchAncient Roman philhellenesCritics of ChristianityPersecution of ChristiansAncient occultistsClaudiiRoman-era students in Athens4th-century Roman consuls, Constantinian dynasty, 4th-century Roman emperors, Flavii

  2. Early Christian Martyrdom

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the lives of martyrs in the first three centuries of Christianity and how Eusebius presented their stories once the Roman Empire became Christian.

    28 April 2022

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    Also featuring: Candida Moss, Kate Cooper

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    ReligionChristian terminology