EI Weekly Listen — Roman geopolitics, an exercise in myth-making by Richard Miles

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EI Weekly Listen — Roman geopolitics, an exercise in myth-making by Richard Miles

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Feb 18, 2022

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Once established, Roman exceptionalism and empire needed to be justified and maintained. The practical application of mythology was one way in which this was achieved. Read by Leighton Pugh.

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Feb 18, 2022

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