“This unique series of lectures are more than an academic history course, they are like a journey in which the talent and knowledge of Prof. Kagan takes you to explore the depth of human nature. The lectures are accessible to anyone as the language and format remains simple and direct. The bulk of the course is on the war of Peloponnesus which Prof. Kagan critically approach through the words of Thucydides to reveal strategic decision problems reportedly encountered in human history. The Introduction lecture stands has one of the most beautiful descriptions of the achievements and dangers of western civilization which the Greeks initiated.”
mesone63 via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
06/04/15