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War and Humanity
Is war an essential part of being human? Professor Margaret MacMillan explores the history of war.
Is war an essential part of being human? Are we destined to fight? That is the central question that this year’s BBC Reith Lecturer, Professor Margaret Macmillan, addresses in five lectures, recorded in the UK, Lebanon and Canada. In her series, called The Mark of Cain, she will explore the tangled history of war and society and our complicated feelings towards it and towards those who fight, as well as answering questions from the audience.
(Photo: Professor Margaret Macmillan with kind permission)
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Sat 30 Jun 201811:06GMT
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- Tue 26 Jun 201808:06GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Sat 30 Jun 201811:06GMTBBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
The Reith Lectures on Radio 4
Archive recordings from the BBC's flagship annual lecture series going back to 1948
