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Sykes-Picot and a 17th-century polymath
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
May 5, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
On the centenary of the Sykes-Picot agreement, historian Catriona Pennell reflects on this secret 1916 Anglo-French agreement to divide up the Middle East. Meanwhile, we talk to Joe Moshenska, author of A Stain in the Blood, which describes the amazing adventures of Sir Kenelm Digby. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
May 5, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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