
Roel Sterckx
Joseph Needham Professor of Chinese History at the University of Cambridge
4 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
Chinese Legalism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise of Chinese Legalism under the First Emperor, its relationship with Confucianism and its legacy today.
10 December 2015
Also featuring: Frances Wood, Hilde de Weerdt
The Han Synthesis
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Han Synthesis, an overarching system of thought which still defines Chinese culture today.
14 October 2004
Also featuring: Christopher Cullen, Carol Michaelson