Speakers: Simon Schama

For most people outside the United States, America’s religious fervour conjures up images of intolerance and ultra-conservatism. But Barack Obama captured a large chunk of the evangelical vote and slavery would never have been abolished without the hot gospellers of the nineteenth century. The story of the way religion plays out in American politics is richer and more complicated than is usually understood.

With his customary panache and incomparable knowledge of history strengthened by his relentless trips across America, Simon Schama shed light on this fascinating subject. The George Webber Memorial Evening