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Herodotus: Eros and Tyranny
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:54:08
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Synopsis
In the 5th century BCE, Herodotus travelled the ancient world gathering stories from a wide range of sources. One of his many prescient observations was how given the right circumstances a political strongman can emerge and seize control — a forewarning for us today.
