PETER BURKE of Sussex University talks about comparative history, a tradition that goes back to Plutarch. He takes the examples of the two powerful seafaring communities of Amsterdam and Venice in the 17th century.
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PETER BURKE of Sussex University talks about comparative history, a tradition that goes back to Plutarch. He takes the examples of the two powerful seafaring communities of Amsterdam and Venice in the 17th century.
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