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War and Humanity

Is war an essential part of being human? Professor Margaret MacMillan explores the history of war.

Is war an essential part of being human? Are we destined to fight? That is the central question that this year’s Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Reith Lecturer, Professor Margaret Macmillan, addresses in five lectures, recorded in the UK, Lebanon and Canada. In her series, called The Mark of Cain, she will explore the tangled history of war and society and our complicated feelings towards it and towards those who fight, as well as answering questions from the audience.

(Photo: Professor Margaret Macmillan with kind permission)

50 minutes

Last on

Sat 30 Jun 2018 11:06GMT

Broadcasts

  • Tue 26 Jun 2018 08:06GMT
  • Sat 30 Jun 2018 11:06GMT

The Reith Lectures on Radio 4

Archive recordings from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's flagship annual lecture series going back to 1948