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 history18th-century English writersPseudonymous women writers17th-century English philosophers18th-century British philosophers18th-century English non-fiction writersEnglish women non-fiction writersEnglish women activistsEnglish educational theorists18th-century pseudonymous writersFeminist studies scholars18th-century English women writers17th-century pseudonymous writersBritish women's rights activists18th-century English philosophers17th-century English women writers17th-century English educatorsEnglish rhetoriciansStuart 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
PhilosophyFeminist studies scholars17th-century English writers18th-century English women writers17th-century pseudonymous writersBritish women's rights activistsFeminism and history18th-century English philosophers18th-century British philosophersEnglish feminist writers, English feminists18th-century English non-fiction writersEnglish women non-fiction writersEnglish women activists18th-century English writers17th-century English women writersPseudonymous women writers17th-century English educatorsEnglish educational theorists18th-century pseudonymous writers17th-century English philosophersEnglish rhetoricians17th century18th centuryThe 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