I thought that our readers might be interested in this lecture given at the University of East Anglia on 16 February by Professor John Morrill of the University of Cambridge:
https://soundcloud.com/ueainstitute/johnmorrill
More information about the Newman Lectures can be found on the website of that name, here.
Outstanding. Thank you.
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Good – we also now have it up on the Newman site http://www.newmanlectures.co.uk/listen-online/
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Good it will come up, I think on NEO tomorrow. Good stuff, indeed.
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Yes, I thought it an interesting and neglected topic. The way things are going, we may need ot hang on to those books.
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Quite, and ISIS is considerably harder to get along with than Henry was.
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Though they share his taste for heads on spikes, it would seem.
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Yes, it always seemed an awkward method of counting coup to me, at least compared to carrying around dried scalps, and perhaps less civilized as well.
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A sad reminder of what we once were, and of how far behind the march of civilisation ISIS are.
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Indeed. although i’ve merely skimmed it so far that seemed one of the takeaways of that Atlantic article as well.
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Yes, it does. Incidentally, your excellent one about the tool for the job is scheduled for Sunday – many thanks – you’ve been a huge help 🙂
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Hah, I like that one myself, it sort of fun and still makes a valid point. Do what i can, this week it worked well, next week, no guarantees.
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