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In Our Time - The Epic - 大象传媒 Sounds

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The EpicThe Epic

Released On: 06 Feb 2003

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The history of the epic, from Homer's Odyssey to Joyce鈥檚 Ulysses.

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The Epic
The history of the epic, from Homer's Odyssey to Joyce鈥檚 Ulysses.
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Chance and Design
Melvyn Bragg explores the question and theories of a grand design in the universe.
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The Lindisfarne Gospels
Melvyn Bragg examines the manuscripts that united Celtic and Roman cultures in England.
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The Aztecs
Melvyn Bragg examines the creation, power and legacy of the Aztec Empire.
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Meteorology
Melvyn Bragg explores the fascinating and mystifying science of meteorology.
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Redemption
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss redemption, crucial for Judeo-Christian thought.
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Originality
Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the creative force of originality.
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The Life of Stars
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life cycle of stars.
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The Spanish Civil War
Melvyn Bragg examines the causes, events and repercussions of the Spanish Civil War.
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Proust
The life and work of the celebrated 20th century French novelist Marcel Proust.
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Youth
Melvyn Bragg examines the history of concepts and ideas on youth from antiquity to today.
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Roman Britain
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 400 year history of the Romans in Britain.
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The Jacobite Rebellion
Melvyn Bragg examines the Stuart dynasty's final attempt to reclaim the throne of England.
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The Holy Grail
Melvyn Bragg examines why the Holy Grail legend has fascinated writers for centuries.
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Blood
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss blood, from medical progress to the link to the divine.
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In Our Time
Memory
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the function and significance of memory.
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The Lunar Society
Melvyn Bragg examines an 18th century group of pioneering scientists and engineers.
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In Our Time
The Art of War
The history and philosophy of warfare throughout the ages.
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In Our Time
The Aristocracy
Melvyn Bragg examines the origins, power and eventual decline of the British aristocracy.
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The East India Company
The history of the private trading company that helped forge the British Empire.
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In Our Time
Vulcanology
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the formation and eruption of volcanoes.
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In Our Time
Nature
Melvyn Bragg examines the attempt to define humanity鈥檚 part in the natural world.
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In Our Time
The Apocalypse
Melvyn Bragg examines how a powerful narrative of judgement and retribution evolved.
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In Our Time
Maxwell
The work and legacy of the often overlooked 19th century scientist James Clerk Maxwell.
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Bohemianism
Melvyn Bragg examines the 19th century Parisian philosophy of life lived for art.
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The Schism
Melvyn Bragg examines events surrounding the medieval division of the Christian Church.
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Infinity
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the nature and existence of mathematical infinity.
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Robin Hood
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the centuries old myth of the most romantic noble outlaw.
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Sensation
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the novels of sensation, a Victorian literary phenomenon.
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Duty
Melvyn Bragg examines duty, a concept that has excited philosophers through history.
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Ageing the Earth
Melvyn Bragg examines the age of the Earth and its division into four great Eons.
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