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How to Sit on the Iron Throne: Power and Violence in "Game of Thrones" and History
Hold That Thought
16 minutes 46 seconds
8 years ago
How to Sit on the Iron Throne: Power and Violence in "Game of Thrones" and History
Rival families fight for the throne by racking up the body count through political maneuvers, murders, battles, and betrayals. This summation is true as much for the hit HBO series "Game of Thrones" as it is for history, specifically the Atlantic world of early modern era. Historian Alex Dubé examines how our understandings of power and violence have fundamentally changed over time, and what modern day shows like "Game of Thrones" tell us about the present. Does absolute power corrupt absolutely? Tune in.
Hold That Thought
From anthropology to art history, from physics to philosophy - hear world-class researchers from Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis share their passions and discoveries.
