Saint Patrick’s heritage
The life of Saint Patrick reads like an unlikely story:… Read More »Saint Patrick’s heritage
Lectures on Europe
Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Greece
Sometimes dominant, sometimes under foreign domination, Greece was caught up… Read More »Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Greece
A long road to democracy: Greece from Independance to 1975
Gaining independence did not, unfortunately, herald a happy age for… Read More »A long road to democracy: Greece from Independance to 1975
The end of the dark Ages
This lecture covers the best-known era of Ancient Greece: the… Read More »The end of the dark Ages
Barbarians and Infidels: a question of perspective?
“Pax romana” lasted for a few centuries, saw Christianity become… Read More »Barbarians and Infidels: a question of perspective?
Dalmatia, the last bastion of the West
One would tend to think of countries such as Croatia… Read More »Dalmatia, the last bastion of the West
Mare Nostrum, was it inevitable?
The Romans had called the Mediterranean “Mare Nostrum / Our… Read More »Mare Nostrum, was it inevitable?
The many lives of Saint Sophy
One of the iconic monuments of Istanbul, Saint Sophy reflects… Read More »The many lives of Saint Sophy
When is a Celt not a Celt?
Controversy is raging between “Celtomaniacs” and “Celtosceptics” as to who… Read More »When is a Celt not a Celt?
Cyprus, the petri dish of History
Cyprus has always been coveted for its copper, from which… Read More »Cyprus, the petri dish of History
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