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Episode 4

Greek and Latin Voices

Series exploring the work of Thucydides.

4/4. Chris Pelling offers a timely analysis of why Thucydides's depiction of power politics in ancient Greece should be read today.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 10 Jan 200823:00

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