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Contemporary Europe seems to be divided between progressive cosmopolitans sympathetic to the European Union and the ideals of the Enlightenment, and counter-enlightened conservative nationalists extolling the virtues of homelands threatened by global... more

The period from 1550 to 1700 was critical in the development of slavery across the English Atlantic world. During this time, English discourse about slavery revolved around one central question: How could free persons be made into slaves? John Samuel... more

Persian Paradigms in Early Modern English Drama examines the concept of early modern globality and the development of European toleration discourse through English representations of Persian monarchs and Persianate conceptions of hospitality as parad... more

Reconstruction explores the impact of the First World War on the built environment - examining the immediate effects and aftermath of the Great War on the architecture of Britain and the British empire during the interwar years. While much attention ... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Matthijs Lok
Senior lecturer in modern European history from the University of Amsterdam
University of Amsterdam
Episode: Matthijs Lok, "Europe Against Revolution: Conservatism, Enlightenment, and the Making of the Past" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
John Samuel Harpham
Assistant Professor of Classics and Letters at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Episode: John Samuel Harpham, "Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World" (Harvard UP, 2025)
Dr. Sheiba Kian Kaufman
Assistant Professor of English at Saddleback College and lecturer at the University of California
Saddleback College
Episode: Sheiba Kian Kaufman, "Persian Paradigms in Early Modern English Drama" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Jessica Kelly
A co-editor of the volume and an expert in architectural history.
Episode: Jessica Kelly and Neal Shasore, "Reconstruction: Architecture, Society and the Aftermath of the First World War" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
Neal Shasore
A co-editor of the volume and an authority in architectural history.
Episode: Jessica Kelly and Neal Shasore, "Reconstruction: Architecture, Society and the Aftermath of the First World War" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
Stuart Carroll
Professor of Early Modern History
University of York
Episode: Stuart Carroll, "Enmity and Violence in Early Modern Europe" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
D. J. Taylor
Master Literary Critic and Novelist
Author of various books including 'Orwell: The New Life'
Episode: D. J. Taylor, "Orwell: The New Life" (Pegasus Books, 2023)
Dr. J. Barton Scott
Associate professor at the University of Toronto.
University of Toronto
Episode: J. Barton Scott, "Slandering the Sacred: Blasphemy Law and Religious Affect in Colonial India" (U Chicago Press, 2023)
Kerry Brown
Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King's College London
King's College London
Episode: Kerry Brown, "The Great Reversal: Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power" (Yale UP, 2024)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
One of your hosts, Dr. Miranda Melcher is associated with New Books Network.

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    I was very enthusiast about subscribing to this podcast, having a PhD in British History and having taught courses in English, Irish , and Scottish History for more than three decades in an American university. I remain grateful for the books/authors that are chosen.

    Even so, I find the podcasts useless simply because of the speed at which they were recorded (or perhaps re-recorded). I am neither senile nor hard-of-hearing, but the podcasts are unintelligible except for scattered words or phra... more

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John Samuel Harpham, "Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World" (Harvard UP, 2025)
Q: How did English intellectuals view and justify slavery in relation to African peoples?
They often viewed slavery as a juridical condition arising from accident or misfortune, while increasingly grounding arguments for enslavement in racial differences and the perceived inferiority of blackness.
John Samuel Harpham, "Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World" (Harvard UP, 2025)
Q: What arguments do you wish to challenge with your book?
Many accounts focus solely on economic interests, neglecting the complex relationship between ideas and economic conditions surrounding the origins of American slavery.
John Samuel Harpham, "Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World" (Harvard UP, 2025)
Q: How did you come to research this topic and write the book?
I was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, the hub of the Antebellum domestic slave trade, which sparked my interest in the history of slavery and its relationship with ideas.
D. J. Taylor, "Orwell: The New Life" (Pegasus Books, 2023)
Q: What were the origins of his novel 1984? And why was it so successful?
Orwell's experiences during the Tehran Conferences laid the groundwork for 1984, and its political implications and relatable settings contributed to its success.
D. J. Taylor, "Orwell: The New Life" (Pegasus Books, 2023)
Q: How important was the Indian background for Orwell?
Taylor remarks that it was very important and pushed Orwell toward his first career choice in Burma, influencing his writing.

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