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Shakespeare: Past Master | 3. Julius Caesar
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:30:43
Publish Date: 2023-11-30 00:00:00
Description:

Islam Issa charts what the tragic history play tells us about the ancient world – and the insights it offers into the politics of the playwright’s own era


It may be set in ancient Rome, with a cast of real-life characters – yet William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar also tells us a great deal about the machinations of the Elizabethan court. Islam Issa shares his thoughts on how the play offers a window into the politics of the playwright’s era.


The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.

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