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Europeans - The Roots of Identity

Historian Margaret MacMillan explores what has really shaped Europeans' identity.

Radio 4,3 episodes

Episodes

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Amsterdam
How a place bound to the sea and the globe developed its idea of Europe.
24 May 2016,28 mins
Tallinn
How a tiny nation has lived with conquest and constant tension on Europe's edge.
17 May 2016,30 mins
Rome
Margaret MacMillan visits Rome to explore the idea of 'universal' Europe.
10 May 2016,28 mins