The Essay - Greek and Latin Voices (Thucydides)
Series about the literature which underpins Western civilisation, focusing on Thucydides
The Essay - Greek and Latin Voices (Thucydides) - Episode 1
Greek and Latin Voices: Series exploring the work of Thucydides. 1/4. Chris Pelling introduces the work of the historian Thucydides.
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The Essay - Greek and Latin Voices (Thucydides) - Episode 2
Greek and Latin Voices: Series exploring the work of Thucydides. 2/4. Eugenia Kiesling explores how Thucydides's work is used to interpret modern warfare.
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The Essay - Greek and Latin Voices (Thucydides) - Episode 3
Greek and Latin Voices: Series exploring the work of Thucydides. 3/4. Paul Cartledge examines what kind of historian Thucydides was and how we should read him.
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The Essay - Greek and Latin Voices (Thucydides) - Episode 4
Greek and Latin Voices: Series exploring the work of Thucydides. 4/4. Chris Pelling asks why Thucydides's depiction of Greek politics should be read today.
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