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The Cotswolds in Jerusalem: the British Empire and why the Holy City looks like it does -- Caulfield

Published: 10 September 2008

Presenter: Simon Goldhill. Professor Goldhill is currently Professor of Greek Literature and Culture and Fellow and Director of Studies in Classics at King's College at the University of Cambridge.

Everyone is familiar with the glorious view of the walls of Jerusalem, and with the bustling suk (market-place) of the Old City. These are the abiding images of the Holy City in the cultural imagination of Jews, Christians and Muslims. This talk will uncover the extraordinary history of how Jerusalem came to look like it does, and the surprising role of some old school chums running the British Empire, and some of the forgotten history of the gates and walls which make Jerusalem what it is today.

Time: 8 pm to 9.30 pm
Date: Monday 22 September, 2008
Venue: Caulfield campus, Building Room H1.25
RSVP: acjc@arts.monash.edu.au or +61 3 9902 0771.