Statues

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020
Statues
Recorded in the aftermath of George Floyd’s tragic death, with the Black Lives Matter movement in full flight, James and Sam turn their attention to the fascinating history of…STATUES! Currently the site of social conflict, who knew that statues had such an unexpected past. The history of statues is all about Ancient Rome and the erasure of the past, ninth and tenth century Byzantium, relics in China, the Reformation throughout Europe, and much much more…..
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