Last year we launched our MOOC "Shakespeare and His World" in partnership with the University of Warwick. We are running this free course for a third time.
Jennifer Reid Behind the Scenes Shakespeare and his World--MOOCIn this sequel to "Shakespeare and His World: Top Ten Objects (Part 1)", take a look at the final five 'Objects of the Week' of the MOOC 'Shakespeare and His World' course taught by Jennifer Reid and Professor Jonathan Bate.
Jennifer Reid Shakespeare and his World--MOOCTake a look at the first five 'Objects of the Week' of the MOOC 'Shakespeare and His World' course taught by Jennifer Reid and Professor Jonathan Bate in this two-part blog post.
Jennifer Reid Shakespeare and his World--MOOCThe Chesterfield portrait of Shakespeare is just one of many examples of representations of the playwright.
Emily Millward Shakespeare and his World--MOOCThe Iznik dish is representative of the artistic styles and ideas that were brought over to Elizabethan England from Anatolia (modern day Turkey), a cultural cross-communication that is reflected in Shakespeare's "Othello".
Emily Millward Shakespeare and his World--MOOC"Coryat's Crudities" details the adventures of an early tourist in Europe and India.
Madeleine Cox Shakespeare and his World--MOOCExplore Reginald Scot's "The Discoverie of Witchcraft", a book considered to be the first published on witchcraft, which fights against the superstitions and belief in witchcraft, spirits, alchemy, and magic in the 16th century.
Jennifer Reid In the Vault Shakespeare and his World--MOOCTake a look at some dramatic portraits of William Sly, Nathan Field, and Richard Burbage (all of whom were friends of William Shakespeare and acted in his plays), and see what these sorts of paintings can tell us about the statuses of their subjects.
Rosalyn Sklar Shakespeare and his World--MOOCSir William Dugdale's "The Antiquities of Warwickshire" is one of the greatest county histories ever written, describing Warwickshire in terms of its history, topography, and genealogy. It contains an early reference to Stratford upon Avon as the birthpla
Helen Hargest Shakespeare and his World--MOOCRosalyn Sklar discusses the Biblical story of "Susanna and the Elders" in the book of Daniel, and its potential as the origin of William Shakespeare's and Anne Hathaway's eldest daughter's name.
Rosalyn Sklar Shakespeare and his World--MOOC