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Aug 2022
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Diesel and Ibn ...

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Holly and Tracy talk about the gossipy nature of press coverage about men like Rudolph Diesel. The gap between Ibn Khaldūn's life and the time when analysis of his work really began is also discussed. 

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