Inhaling History - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

"I am holding history in my hands," writes Sarah Dunant. "The date on the letter is February 1490...the place, the city of Mantua in Italy".

As she delves through the Mantuan State Archive, Sarah reflects on the task of understanding and writing history.Producer: Adele Armstrong

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