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Ideas53:59Thucydides, Part 1: The First Journalist

Thucydides, Part 1: The First Journalist

2 years ago
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Duration 53:59

About 2,500 years ago, Thucydides travelled ancient Greece, gathering stories about a brutal war that plunged the ancient world into chaos. He set high standards for accuracy, objectivity and thoroughness in his reporting. IDEAS producer Nicola Luksic explains why his account of the Peloponnesian War is relevant today. *This episode originally aired on Jan. 7, 2011.

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