Rather than a relic of the past, Mary Beard sees the classical world as a powerful tool for understanding the present.
It’s an idea she has explored in over twenty books on ancient history and numerous documentaries on the BBC and elsewhere, all of which have made her Britain’s best known classicist.
She joins culture editor Tanjil Rashid in the studio.
–
Subscribe to the New Statesman for £1 a week
Mary Beard’s new book Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old is available now.
Content from our partners
Related
Join the debate
Subscribe here to comment