Reading List: Richard III – His Life and Death

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archaeology, education, Leicester, Leicestershire, Loughborough, Lowdham, medieval, Nottinghamshire, Richard III, WEA

Whilst it is not essential to do any background reading before the course begins, you may find it useful to do so. The reading list below contains books that you can read. You don’t have to read all of these and we don’t specify any that you must read. Instead, these are readings you can use to gain a preliminary understanding of topics, as well as to study in more depth those parts of the course you are particularly interested in. You may also want to take a look at magazines such as British Archaeology, World Archaeology and Current Archaeology.

Further suggestions about ways you can extend your understanding of topics through books, television etc may also be posted as appropriate on this blog, as well as on the WEA East Midlands Region History Space.

Ashdown-Hill, J. 2013. The Last Days of Richard III and the fate of his DNA. The History Press.

Kennedy, M, Foxhall, L and Greyfriars Research Team. 2015. The Bones of a King: Richard III Rediscovered. Wiley-Blackwell.

Langley, P and Jones, M. 2014. The King’s Grave: The Search for Richard III. John Murray Publishing.

Morris, M and Buckley, R. 2013. Richard III: The King Under the Car Park: The Story of the Search for England’s Last Plantagenet King. University of Leicester School of Archaeology and Ancient History.

Pitts, M. 2014. Digging for Richard III: How Archaeology Found the King. Thames and Hudson Ltd.

Also available on DVD: Richard III: The King in the Carpark + Richard III: The Unseen Story.

Reading List: The Black Death

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archaeology, Black Death, Britain, education, Lowdham, medieval, Nottinghamshire

Whilst it is not essential to do any background reading before the course begins, you may find it useful to do so. The reading list below contains books that you can read. You don’t have to read all of these. Indeed, we don’t specify any that you must read. Instead, these are readings you can use to gain a preliminary understanding of topics, as well as to study in more depth those parts of the course you are particularly interested in. You may also want to take a look at magazines such as British Archaeology, World Archaeology and Current Archaeology.

GENERAL

Crawford, D. 2009. Deadly Companions: How Microbes Shaped Our History

Scott, S and Duncan, C. 2001. Biology of Plagues: Evidence from Historical Populations

Slack, P. 2012. Plague: A Very Short Introduction

World Health Organisation Plague Manual: http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/plague/WHO_CDS_CSR_EDC_99_2_EN/en/

THE PLAGUE OF JUSTINIAN

Harbeck M, Seifert L, Hänsch S, Wagner DM, et al. (2013) Yersinia pestis DNA from Skeletal Remains from the 6th Century AD Reveals Insights into Justinianic Plague. PLoS Pathog 9(5): e1003349.

Rosen, W. 2008. Justinian’s Flea: Plague, Empire and the Birth of Europe

THE BLACK DEATH

Cantor, N. 2001. In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It made

Cohn, S. 2002. The Black Death Transformed: Disease and Culture in Early Renaissance Europe.

Hatcher, J. 2009. The Black Death: An Intimate History. Phoenix.

Kelly, J. 2006. The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death

Twigg, G. 1984. The Black Death: A Biological Reappraisal

Ziegler, P. 1998. The Black Death.

THE PEASANTS REVOLT

Jones, D. 2010. The Summer of Blood: The Peasants Revolt of 1381

DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGES

Allison, K J, Beresford, M W, Hurst, J G. 1965. The Deserted Villages of Oxfordshire, Leicester University Press.

Miles, D and Rowley, T. 1976. Tusmore Deserted Village, Oxoniensia 4, 309-315.

Rowley, T & Wood, J. 2000. Deserted Villages. Shire

THE GREAT PLAGUE OF LONDON

Porter, S. 2012. The Great Plague of London

Moote, AL and Moote, DC. 2006. The Great Plague: The Story of London’s Most Deadly Year

Pepys, S. 2003. The Diaries of Samuel Pepys. Penguin Classics

Tomalin, C. 2012. Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self

Reading List: Archaeology: Fabulous Treasures and Great Discoveries

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archaeology, education, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, WEA

Whilst it is not essential to do any background reading before the course begins, you may find it useful to do so. The reading list below contains books that you can read if you want to, but it is not compulsory to read any of them. You may also want to take a look at magazines such as British Archaeology, World Archaeology and Current Archaeology.

Bahn, P. 1997. The Story of Archaeology: The 100 Great Archaeological Discoveries. Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Bahn, P. 2009. Great Ancient Sites of the World: An Illustrated Guide to Over 80 Major Archaeological Discoveries. Southwater Press.

Fagan, B. 1999. Eyewitness to Discovery: First Person Accounts of More Than Fifty of the World’s Greatest Archaeological Discoveries. Oxford University Press.

Fagan, B. 2007. Discovery! Unearthing the New Treasures of Archaeology. Thames & Hudson.

Pollard, J. 2007. The Story of Archaeology: 50 Discoveries That Shaped Our View of the Ancient World. Quercus Publishing Ltd.

WEA Courses Spring/Summer 2014

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Ancient Egypt, archaeology, Britain, education, England, Leicester, Leicestershire, Loughborough, Lowdham, Mediterranean, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, prehistory, Treasures, Viking, WEA

The new brochures listing WEA courses that will be running in the East Midlands in the Spring/Summer term have just been published. Copies are automatically sent to anyone who has attended a WEA course during the last two academic years, but you can also find pdf versions online at the WEA East Midlands website.

Below are listed the courses I am tutoring in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire in the spring and summer terms 2014. If you are interested in enrolling for any of these courses, please contact the appropriate branch (details are available in the course brochure) or enrol online at the WEA website.

Spring 2014

Mediterranean Europe 800 – 500 BC: 300 years that changed the world

How and why did Mediterranean cultures become so significant? We examine the big players of Classical civilisation – Greeks, Phoenicians, Etruscans, Carthaginians and Romans – as they rise from relative obscurity to dominate the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean. Everyone welcome; no previous knowledge assumed.

Venue: Newark Houses Museum, The Newark, Leicester
Date: Wednesday 1.30 – 3.30pm, 7 meetings from 22nd January 2014

The Viking World

The Vikings gained a reputation that has resounded through history, but who were they and what were they really like? Using historical and archaeological evidence, we will examine this question using examples from throughout the Viking world. Everyone welcome; no previous knowledge assumed.

Venue: Quest House, Woodgate Chambers, 70 Woodgate, Loughborough
Date: Thursday 1.30 – 3.30pm, 7 meetings from 23rd January 2014

Archaeology: Fabulous Treasures and Great Discoveries

From Tutankhamun’s tomb to the lost city of Pompeii, and from the Rosetta Stone to the Sutton Hoo ship burial, archaeology is the story of fabulous treasures and great discoveries. Join us as we find out more about these wonders of the ancient world. Everyone welcome; no previous knowledge assumed.

Venue: Women’s Institute Hall, 1 Main Street, Lowdham
Date: Tuesday 1.30 – 3.30pm, 8 meetings from 21st January 2014

Summer 2014

Tombs, Pyramids and Mummies

The course aims to introduce learners to the archaeology of Ancient Egypt, focusing particularly on popular questions such as how the pyramids were built and the process of mummification. The course will include a visit to the Egyptian gallery at the New Walk Museum in Leicester. Everyone welcome; no previous knowledge assumed.

Venue: Newark Houses Museum, The Newark, Leicester
Date: Wednesday, 1.30 – 3.30pm, 7 meetings starting from 30th April 2014

Treasures of the Midlands

You may have heard of Tutankhamun’s tomb and Pompeii, but did you know there have been some amazing discoveries made right on your doorstep? From the coins of the Hallaton Hoard to the Saxon gold of the Staffordshire Hoard and a medieval boar badge that moved a battlefield, this course will introduce you to some of these great local finds. Everyone welcome; no previous knowledge assumed.

Venue: Quest House, Woodgate Chambers, 70 Woodgate, Loughborough
Date: Thursday 1.30 – 3.30pm, 5 meetings from 1st May 2014

The Vikings

Who were the Vikings? Were they truly the raiders of myth and legend? What was their life like? What evidence do we have from archaeology and history? Course includes visit to British museum Viking exhibition by coach on Tuesday 13 May. Exhibition and coach cost included in course fee.

Venue: Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham
Date: Tuesday 1.00 – 3.00pm, 5 meetings from 6th May 2014