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Helen Castor interview - Part 1
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In our first podcast for the History Today Book Club, History Today Editor Paul Lay talks to Helen Castor, author of our... Read more
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The Origins of Islam
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In this episode we talk to Tom Holland, author of the cover story in the May issue of History Today, about his research ... Read more
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