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The Reith Lectures: Margaret MacMillan - The Mark of Cain: War's Fatal Attraction

War's Fatal Attraction

24/07/2018

Margaret MacMillan - The Mark of Cain

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Margaret MacMillan examines how we remember and represent war in art.

Margaret MacMillan looks at representations of war: can we really create beauty from horror and death?

Historian Margaret MacMillan looks at representations of war: can we really create beauty from horror and death? Speaking at the Canadian War Museum, she discusses the paradox of commemoration. She questions attempts to capture the essence and meaning of war through art. The programme is presented by Anita Anand in front of an audience and includes a question and answer session. 

Producer: Jim Frank 
Editor: Hugh Levinson

The Reith Lectures: Margaret MacMillan - The Mark of Cain

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Historian Margaret MacMillan explores the tangled history of war and society.

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