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EI Weekly Listen — From the Silk Road to the information superhighway by Peter Frankopan
EI Weekly Listen — From the Silk Road to the information superhighway by Peter Frankopan
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jan 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Globalisation may appear to be a cornerstone of modernity but humans have always both craved and feared connection, be it social, commercial, spiritual or scientific. Read by Leighton Pugh.
A 15th Century illustration from a Turkish manuscript depicting a surgical operation. Medical understanding was an important element of the exchange of knowledge between the Islamic world and Europe. Credit: Wikipedia Commons
A 15th Century illustration from a Turkish manuscript depicting a surgical operation. Medical understanding was an important element of the exchange of knowledge between the Islamic world and Europe. Credit: Wikipedia Commons
Released:
Jan 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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