Episode Summary
One of the world's preeminent scholars of World War II history, author of the bestselling Europe: A History and Rising '44, offers a clear-eyed reappraisal and an illuminating portrait of a conflict that continues to provoke debate today.
Participant(s) Bio
Norman Davies is the best-selling author of numerous historical works, including Rising '44: The Battle for Warsaw; Microcosm: A Portrait of a Central European City; Heart of Europe: The Past in Poland's Present; The Isles: A History; Europe: A History; and God's Playground: A History of Poland. He is a Supernumerary Fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford, and is a Fellow of the British Academy, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Professor Emeritus at London University.
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