The Sun King and the Sultan: Louis XIV and the Ottoman Empire. Using unpublished archives and drawings, Dr Philip Mansel shows that the traditional alliance between France and the Ottoman Empire became a corner-stone of French foreign policy under Louis XIV. In 1688 Louis XIV sent French armies across the Rhine in order to reduce…
Thai Silverware: Paul Bromberg will present a talk on "Thai Silver and Nielloware", which display exquisite craftsmanship and design to rival better-known genres of silver from Asia. However, there has to date been little research undertaken about this fascinating subject. Bromberg will examine the history and scope of specified Thai silver and nielloware production dating…
The Anglo-Georgian Connection Series: Episode 2
Vision and Landscape: New Perspectives on Oriental Scenery by Thomas and William Daniell
Phebe Gibbs, Our Calcutta Correspondent.
Bagan and the Theravada Buddhist Ecumene in the 12-13th Centuries CE
Lecture and book presentation. The Human Odyssey - East, West and the search for Universal Values.
The Mandarin Union Version after One Hundred Years: A Reflection on the History and Impact of a Classic Chinese Biblical Translation
George Thomas Staunton and the Perils of being a China Expert in early nineteenth-century London
Time and History across China's Northeastern Borders