Terry
"We are approaching the end of our study of Roman Britain and will soon transfer our attention to the Saxons, who brought with them the English language. The Saxon invaders were tamed by the Roman Christian religion, and this will give us the opportunity to study the spread of Christianity in this period."
Terry Below: Map and timeline showing Anglo Saxon kingdoms prior to Viking’s establishing the kingdom of Danelaw.
Our DVD for the first session in June challenged the description of the period known as the Dark Ages claiming it was a time of great creativity and a period notable for the spread of Christianity. The narrator was one of the new wave of art historians challenging the usual label and showing us some splendid architecture and decorative arts. He showed how early Christian art and sculpture portrayed Jesus and the overlaying of pagan gods with new beliefs. It was startling to find that the first such images were not created until several centuries after the death of Christ and how the images portraying Christ and Mary have changed over time.
We were also shown some of the early Christian codes that enabled believers to advertise to others that they were Christian whilst preserving their security. We will finish the June sessions with a more traditional approach to history with a look at the early Saxon rulers of Britain |
Armchair History - 'Tudors - Power and Religion''Tudors- Power and Religion', commenced just before the Pandemic lock down in 2021. Owing to the number of interruptions that the course had in 2021, the full course is being offered again in 2022. Convenor/s and Contact DetailsTerry Case 0427621700
Meeting TimesNew times - 2nd & 4th Friday 2 to 4 pm from Friday 25th March.
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December 2022
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