Mary Beard: Why You Should Argue With the Ancients
About this episode
Mary Beard discusses the relevance of ancient Greece and Rome in understanding modern issues.
What is the point of studying Classics today? Mary Beard explains why the ancient world still shocks, challenges, and reshapes how we think. Discover how Greek and Roman history can change your perspective, without offering easy answers. In this conversation, renowned classicist Mary Beard explores how ancient Greece and Rome remain deeply relevant today, not as a guidebook for life, but as a way to see modern problems differently. You’ll learn how to approach classical history wi...
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