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Ancient thinkers and the history of madness
Ancient thinkers and the history of madness
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Jul 30, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
Historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes discusses three of history’s greatest philosophers: Socrates, Confucius and the Buddha, who all feature in her new BBC Four TV series. Meanwhile, Professor Andrew Scull talks to us about his recent book: Madness in Civilization: A Cultural History of Insanity. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jul 30, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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