Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Philip Alexander

Professor Emeritus of Jewish Studies, University of Manchester

4 episodes

Appears in multiple episodes with: Tessa Rajak

Covers topics in categories such as:

ReligionCensored books1st-century RomansPeople whose existence is disputed1st-century writers1st-century historiansAncient Roman antiquariansJewish historiansGreek-language historians from the Roman EmpireMilitary personnel from JerusalemHistoryAncient Hebrew textsJudaism-related controversiesGileadPeople in the deuterocanonical books

  1. Josephus

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Flavius Josephus, author of The Jewish War.

    21 May 2015

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    Also featuring: Tessa Rajak, Martin Goodman

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    History1st-century Romans1st-century writers1st-century historiansAncient Roman antiquariansJewish historiansGreek-language historians from the Roman EmpireMilitary personnel from Jerusalem

  2. The Talmud

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Talmud, the written version of Jewish oral law and one of the most important texts of Judaism.

    29 May 2014

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    Also featuring: Norman Solomon, Laliv Clenman

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    ReligionCensored booksAncient Hebrew textsJudaism-related controversies

  3. King Solomon

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Solomon, the biblical king celebrated in the Old Testament for his wisdom.

    7 June 2012

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    Also featuring: Martin Palmer, Katharine Dell

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    ReligionPeople whose existence is disputed

  4. Judas Maccabeus

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the revolutionary Jewish leader Judas Maccabeus, who in the second century BC led a successful revolt for religious freedom.

    24 November 2011

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    Also featuring: Helen Bond, Tessa Rajak

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    ReligionGileadPeople in the deuterocanonical booksMilitary personnel from Jerusalem