This paper investigates the relationship of authors and scribes in medieval Britain. It is shown that in many (late) medieval texts were in fact not autographed, but dictated in...

Collection: Scribes as Agents of Language Change

Institution: Cambridge University Library

Created: Thu 1 Mar 2012

Talk given by Revd Dr Roger Abbot as part of short course 26

Collection: Faraday Institute Lectures

Institution: Faraday Institute

Created: Thu 13 Feb 2014

This event was part of the Michaelmas Term Public Seminar Series on the theme of 'Archaeology, Heritage, and the decolonization of Africa’s Past'.

Collection: Centre of African Studies

Institution: Centre of African Studies

Created: Tue 12 Nov 2019

Challenging Sedentary Schooling: Education In and Out of Pastoralism
Dr Caroline Dyer, University of Leeds

Plenary session 2, Sunday 9th September

Collection: BAICE 'Education, Mobility and Migration: People, Ideas and Resources' Conference, September 2012

Institution: Faculty of Education

Created: Thu 17 Jan 2013

A set of eight introductory lectures for first year students in Archaeology and Anthropology and Social and Political Sciences at Cambridge University. The first lecture deals...

Collection: Introduction to economic and political anthropology - 8 lectures by Alan Macfarlane 2006

Institution: King's College

Created: Tue 5 Feb 2013

Talk given by Revd Prof. Alasdair Coles as part of short course 38: Science and Faith in the Local Church

Collection: Faraday Institute Lectures

Institution: Faraday Institute

Created: Thu 23 Feb 2017

Talk given by Revd Dr Derek Fraser at the join day course with Westminster College on End of Life Matters

Collection: Faraday Institute Lectures

Institution: Faraday Institute

Created: Fri 23 Apr 2021

Evolutionary Psychology and the Legacy of Sociobiology
Professor Philip Kitcher
(Columbia University, New York City, USA)

Summary: The human sociobiology of the 1970s and...

Collection: Darwin Festival 2009

Institution: Department of Biological Anthropology

Created: Thu 15 Oct 2009

This song may be sung at any celebratory gathering. It describes certain animals' birthplaces and the places where those animals may demonstrate their abilities.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Tue 20 Mar 2012

This song may be sung at any celebratory gathering. The lyrics state that one should prove oneself in the correct context, for example, a woman proves herself in her husband’s...

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Tue 31 Jan 2012

This song may be sung at any celebratory gathering. The lyric state that omens portend good fortune. The singer also states that if the audience agrees, he will sing again.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Tue 31 Jan 2012

This song may be sung at any celebratory gathering. The lyrics say, “Parents are old when their hair turns white, and their grandchildren no longer let them sing songs.”

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Tue 31 Jan 2012

This song may be sung at any celebratory gathering. The lyrics state, "Even if this song isn’t nice to listen to, you have to listen to it. If you don't like it, I will sing...

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Tue 31 Jan 2012

This song may be sung at any celebratory gathering. The lyrics describe three different animals, where they were born, and the context in which they prove themselves.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Tue 31 Jan 2012