Mary Beard on the weaponisation of classics cover art

Mary Beard on the weaponisation of classics

Mary Beard on the weaponisation of classics

Listen for free

View show details

Rather than a relic of the past, Mary Beard sees the classical world as a powerful tool for understanding the present.


It's an idea she has explored in over twenty books on ancient history and numerous documentaries on the BBC and elsewhere, all of which have made her Britain’s best known classicist.


She joins culture editor Tanjil Rashid in the studio.


-


Mary Beard's new book Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old is available now.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet