Simon Schama
- This event has passed.
Schama, a historian and New York Times bestselling author, has a monumental new book—a chronicle of the 3000-year history of the Jewish people, told in two volumes and in a five-part television documentary airing on BBC and PBS.
With the lavishly illustrated first volume, The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words 1000 BC – 1492 AD., Schama takes readers from the time when scholars begin to talk about the Jews as a unified people and religious community to the traumatic moment of their expulsion from Spain.
The wide-ranging narrative explores Jews living as integral parts of four civilizations: the ancient Near East, the Hellenistic and Roman world, medieval Christianity, and Islam. Schama explores often overlooked elements like the origin of Judaism in both Hellenic and pagan practices, and the longstanding culture of Arab Jews. From London in the Middle Ages to the synagogues of Spain, he challenges stereotypes and recreates a story of heroism in everyday life as much as one of grand tragedies.
-
May 8, 2024 • 7:30 pm ET
Andy Cohen
In Conversation with Rep. Robert Garcia
-
May 9, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
Jen Psaki
In Conversation with Kara Swisher
-
May 14, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
Amicus Live: How Originalism Captured The Court
And What Can Be Done About It
-
May 15, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
An Evening with The Bulwark
Trump’s Trials and the 2024 Election
-
May 16, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
George Stephanopoulos
In Conversation with Jonathan Martin
-
May 29, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
Your Fat Friend Screening
And Virtual Q&A with Aubrey Gordon and Director Jeanie Finlay
-
Jun 5, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
Dr. Mark Hyman
In Conversation with Sen. Cory Booker
-
Jun 12, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
Rev. William J. Barber II
-
Jul 10, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
Gabrielle Zevin
In Conversation with Angie Kim
-
Jul 31, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
Joan Baez
In Conversation with Ari Shapiro
-
Sep 12, 2024 • 8:00 pm ET
JOSEPH: Celebrating 10 Years
with Becca Mancari