Venue: Lecture Hall Complex, Radboud University
This programme is in Dutch.
The symbol of a powerful leader? Julius Caesar, of course. And of military strength? The Roman army. Looking for the model of a great empire? You cannot ignore the Roman Empire. Want to warn against decline? Again, the Roman Empire comes to mind.
When politicians draw on history to reinforce their message, they strikingly often turn to antiquity—with the Roman Empire up front. Do these references actually make sense, and does that even matter?
Come and listen to historian Olivier Hekster and political philosopher Marcel Wissenburg as they explore how politicians use history and the impact this has on our thinking today.
This programme is in Dutch. Please visit the Dutch page for more information.
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