Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra: conversations on the history of Portugal and Spain, 1415-1898

About Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra: conversations on the history of Portugal and Spain, 1415-1898

This series consists of interviews with leading experts in the areas of Portuguese and Spanish history, from the beginning of the Portuguese discoveries in 1415 to the end of Spanish dominion in America in 1898. The interviews cover a range of topics on the domestic and overseas histories of both nations, which include, among others: the Portuguese explorations of Africa and Asia, Spanish navigation and settlement in America, the church in Portugal and Spain, monarchy and intermarriage in the Iberian kingdoms, natural science and mapping in America, the role of nautical science, Irish historical relations with Portugal and Spain, and imperial competition in Europe and overseas. This History Hub series is funded by UCD Seed Funding and supported by UCD School of History. Edited by Mike Liffey (Real Smart Media).

Publisher

Historyhub.ie

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jun 2016

Latest episode

29 Jun 2020

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jun 2020

   Ep20: Francois Soyer - Antisemitism, Forgeries, and Conspiracy Theories in Early Modern Iberia

   Episode 120 of 'Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra' features Dr. Francois Soyer in conversation with series host Edward Collins.

2. 

   13 Aug 2019

   Ep19: Palmira Fontes da Costa - Garcia de Orta: Portuguese physician, herbalist and naturalist

   Episode 19 of 'Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra' features Professor Palmira Fontes da Costa (FCT) in conversation with series host Edward Collins.

3. 

   7 Nov 2018

   Ep18: Ben Vinson - Mestizaje and the Frontiers of Race and Caste in Colonial Mexico.

   Episode 18 of 'Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra' features Professor Ben Vinson III (Case Western) in conversation with series host Edward Collins.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

47 ratings

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