Roel Sterckx
Joseph Needham Professor of Chinese History at the University of Cambridge
4 episodes
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Li Shizhen
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of the Chinese doctor who investigated natural remedies, under the Ming, and compiled the greatest collection of treatments of his time
28 November 2019
Also featuring: Craig Clunas, Anne Gerritsen
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
Sources of Early Chinese History
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss early Chinese history and the documents in which it was recorded.
23 January 2014
Also featuring: Tim Barrett, 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