
Mark Goldie
Professor Emeritus of Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge
2 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
Philosophy17th-century English writers1660 establishments in EnglandEnglish feminist writers, English feministsFeminism and history17th-century English philosophers18th-century English writersPseudonymous women writersEnglish women activists18th-century pseudonymous writers18th-century British philosophersEnglish educational theoristsEnglish women non-fiction writers18th-century English non-fiction writers18th-century English women writers17th-century English women writersFeminist studies scholarsEnglish rhetoricians18th-century English philosophers17th-century pseudonymous writers17th-century English educatorsBritish women's rights activistsStuart England, The RestorationHistory
Mary Astell
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher Mary Astell (1666 – 1731) who has been described as "the first English feminist".
5 November 2020
Also featuring: Hannah Dawson, Teresa Bejan
Philosophy18th-century English women writersFeminism and history17th-century English philosophers17th-century English women writersEnglish feminist writers, English feminists18th-century English writersPseudonymous women writersEnglish women activistsFeminist studies scholars18th-century pseudonymous writersEnglish rhetoricians18th-century British philosophers18th-century English philosophers17th-century English writers17th-century pseudonymous writers17th-century English educatorsEnglish educational theoristsEnglish women non-fiction writers18th-century English non-fiction writersBritish women's rights activistsThe Restoration
Melvyn Bragg examines the reign of Charles II and discusses whether the Restoration brought peace and prosperity to England or was an unstable period that culminated in revolution.
15 February 2001
Also featuring: Richard Ollard, Clare Jackson