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    The Very Short Introductions Podcast

    The Very Short Introductions Podcast

    The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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    Length:
    74 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    A concise and original introduction to a wide range of subjects—from Public Health to Buddhist Ethics, Soft Matter to Classics, and Art History to Globalization—by the expert authors of the Very Short Introductions series. For wherever your curiosity may take you.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 74 episodes

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    Ancient Greek and Roman Science – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 79

    In the last episode of Season 7, Liba Taub introduces the science of ancient Greece and...

    11 minutes
    		Dec 14, 2023

    Napoleon – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 78

    In this episode, David A. Bell introduces Napoleon Bonaparte and his revolutionary life...

    14 minutes
    		Dec 07, 2023

    Condensed Matter Physics – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 77

    In this episode, Ross H. McKenzie introduces condensed matter physics, the field which ...

    14 minutes
    		Nov 30, 2023

    Democracy – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 76

    In this episode, Naomi Zack introduces democracy and the challenges posed against such ...

    15 minutes
    		Nov 16, 2023

    Utopianism – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 75

    In this episode, Lyman Tower Sargent introduces utopianism, an idea that is commonplace...

    14 minutes
    		Nov 09, 2023

    Nelson Mandela – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 74

    In this episode, Elleke Boehmer introduces the world-renowned figure of Nelson Mandela ...

    11 minutes
    		Nov 02, 2023

    The Beats – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 73

    In this episode, David Sterritt introduces the Beats, the generation of writers in the ...

    15 minutes
    		Oct 26, 2023

    Martyrdom – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 72

    In this episode, Jolyon Mitchell introduces martyrdom and explores why we view historic...

    18 minutes
    		Oct 19, 2023

    Bohemians – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 71

    In the first episode of Season 7, David Weir introduces what we mean when we refer to t...

    12 minutes
    		Oct 12, 2023

    Japanese Literature – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 70

    In the last episode of Season 6, Alan Tansman introduces Japanese literature, a canon t...

    9 minutes
    		Jun 08, 2023