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Jan 2013
22m 13s

War in History podcast on courage

Sage Publications
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Hew Strachan, Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford and Co-Editor of War in History, and Edward Madigan, Resident Historian at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Guest Editor of volume 20, issue 1 of War in History, discuss the themes of courage and cowardice throughout history. This issue marks the beginning of War in History’s 20th year. Posted January 2013.

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