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History Lessons

History Lessons

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 Hosted by Mattias Hessérus – features interviews with leading historians and authors.History Lessons Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences World
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  • Katja Hoyer on East Germany

    Katja Hoyer on East Germany
    Mar 27 2023
    In our latest episode of History Lessons, Mattias Hessérus is joined by author, historian and journalist Katja Hoyer to discuss her new book Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990. Together, they discuss the GDR and its legacy today.

    Image: East German pioneers and musicians depicted in the porcelain frieze 'Building of the Republic' designed by German artist Max Lingner (1952–1953) on the building of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (former Reichsluftfahrtministerium), now the Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus in Berlin, Germany. Credit: Azoor Photo / Alamy Stock Photo. 
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    45 mins
  • Sarah Bakewell on Humanism

    Sarah Bakewell on Humanism
    Mar 17 2023
    In our latest episode of History Lessons, Mattias Hessérus is joined by author Sarah Bakewell to discuss her new book Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Enquiry and Hope. Together, they chart the history of the Humanist movement and its relevance to this secular age.

    Image: The six Tuscan poets. Credit: Giorgio Morara / Alamy Stock Photo
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    37 mins
  • Edward Chancellor on interest rates and the Price of Time

    Edward Chancellor on interest rates and the Price of Time
    Nov 4 2022
    On the latest episode of History Lessons, Mattias Hessérus is in conversation with author Edward Chancellor discussing the history of interest rates. From the Tulip Mania to the French Revolution to Quantitative Easing post-2008, interest rates are at the heart of world events.

    Image: The Bank of England during the UK's second COVID lockdown. Credit: Jeff Gilbert / Alamy Stock Photo.
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    49 mins
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