Bio
Simon Schama is an English historian specialising in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. He is a professor of History and Art History at Columbia University. Before coming to Columbia, he taught history at Cambridge from 1966-76, Oxford from 1976-1980, and art history and history at Harvard from 1980-1993.
Featured Work
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APR 10, 2014 • Podcast
The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words (1000 BCE–1492)
Never at a loss for words, the inimitable, erudite, and very funny Simon Schama free-associates his way through Jewish history: the Old Testament, Jewish dancing ...
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APR 20, 2011 • Podcast
Scribble, Scribble, Scribble
Prepare to be challenged and entertained! The inimitable Simon Schama discusses American politics, past and present, and gives an impassioned defense of the importance of "...
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JUN 1, 2009 • Podcast
The American Future: A History
In a dazzling display of learning and verbal virtuosity, Simon Schama takes us from Arlington Cemetery to the contrasts between the Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian worldview; ...