How do we approach offensive language in texts from previous times?

Thank you to my guest, Subhadra Das. If you are interested in her book, (Un)Civilised: Ten Lies That Made the West, it is available for pre-order through Blackwell's and other booksellers.

Mentioned in this episode: — The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle, introduction by Shafquat Towheed — And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie — The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie — Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie — Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

Mentioned Shedunnit episodes: — A Mysterious Glossary (Ad Free)

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