Eric Hobsbawm on "Literacy and the Tower of Babel"

New Books in Literary Studies

EpisodeOct 10, 202223m

Eric Hobsbawm on "Literacy and the Tower of Babel"

New Books in Literary Studies

EpisodeOct 10, 202223m

In this episode from the Vault, we hear from historian Eric Hobsbawm, a frequent visitor at the New York Institute for the Humanities. His talk, Literacy and the Tower of Babel, took place in November 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

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