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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas

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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Clausewitz's influential treatise On War.

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In Our Time Archive: Culture

The history of ideas discussed by Melvyn Bragg and guests including Philosophy, science, literature,...
In Our Time Archive: History

The history of ideas discussed by Melvyn Bragg and guests including Philosophy, science, literature,...
In Our Time Archive: Philosophy

The history of ideas discussed by Melvyn Bragg and guests including Philosophy, science, literature,...
In Our Time Archive: Religion

The history of ideas discussed by Melvyn Bragg and guests including Philosophy, science, literature,...
In Our Time Archive: Science

The history of ideas discussed by Melvyn Bragg and guests including Philosophy, science, literature,...
In Our Time With Melvyn Bragg

The history of ideas discussed by Melvyn Bragg and guests including Philosophy, science,...

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