Exploring the background, themes and legacy of one of the most foundational pieces of Western literature, this course examines the Odyssey as oral poetry shaped by the Greek Bronze and Dark Ages.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
The course will examine the diplomatic, military, ecclesiastical and trade relations between the Byzantine Empire and its neighbours from the 4th to the 15th centuries.
From ancient Persia to the modern CIA, espionage has shaped history. Explore two millennia of spying, tradecraft, and covert action in this six-part lecture series taught by a former intelligence officer and bestselling author Andrew Badger.
The course aims to offer an overview of the diverse artistic, social, and religious and secular cultural life in the Byzantine Empire which contributed to the development of the greatest European medieval empire.
Discover Aphrodite beyond the familiar goddess of beauty: a powerful and complex deity of love, desire and persuasion, whose influence shaped Greek religion, myth and literature - and whose power could be creative, compelling and dangerous.