Kate Cooper
Professor of History at Royal Holloway, University of London
3 episodes
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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
Also featuring: Candida Moss, James Corke-Webster
Augustine's Confessions
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss St Augustine's account of his life, sometimes called the first autobiography, written around AD397 after he had been appointed as Bishop of Hippo.
15 March 2018
Also featuring: Morwenna Ludlow, Martin Palmer
Queen Zenobia
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Queen Zenobia, Empress of the Palmyrene Empire and leader of a rebellion against Ancient Rome.
30 May 2013
Also featuring: Edith Hall, Richard Stoneman