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How to Sit on the Iron Throne: Power and Violence in "Game of Thrones" and History

How to Sit on the Iron Throne: Power and Violence in "Game of Thrones" and History

Update: 2017-07-26

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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.

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How to Sit on the Iron Throne: Power and Violence in "Game of Thrones" and History

How to Sit on the Iron Throne: Power and Violence in "Game of Thrones" and History

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