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812 Talking Classics (with Mary Beard) My Last Book with Karen Spence
Why are we so fascinated by the ancient world? What can we find in the distant past that is recognizably human--and how do we grapple with the complicated and controversial issues that the past forces us to address? In t...
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812 Talking Classics (with Mary Beard) My Last Book with Karen Spence is an episode from The History of Literature by Jacke Wilson. Why are we so fascinated by the ancient world? What can we find in the distant past that is recognizably hum...
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Published Jun 22, 2026, 62:25 long, audio available.
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