Professor <a href='https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/people/peter-burke'>Peter Burke</a> is a Life Fellow of Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge. He has published hundreds of articles and more than 30 books since the early 1970s. His work has been translated into 33 languages. We discuss his most recent book called <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Ignorance-Global-History-Peter-Burke/dp/0300265956'>Ignorance: a Global History</a>. 
 
Books recommended by Peter:
<a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/176226/the-black-swan-second-edition-by-nassim-nicholas-taleb/'>The Black Swan</a> by Nassim Taleb
<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Terra-Incognita-History-Ignorance-Centuries/dp/1509546251'>Terra Incognita</a> by Alain Corbin

Professor Peter Burke is a Life Fellow of Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge. He has published hundreds of articles and more than 30 books since the early 1970s. His work has been translated into 33 languages. We discuss his most recent book called Ignorance: a Global History. Books recommended by Peter: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb Terra Incognita by Alain Corbin

Professor <a href="https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/people/peter-burke" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peter Burke</a> is a Life Fellow of Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge. He has published hundreds of articles and more than 30 books since the early 1970s. His work has been translated into 33 languages. We discuss his most recent book called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ignorance-Global-History-Peter-Burke/dp/0300265956" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ignorance: a Global History</a>.&nbsp;
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Books recommended by Peter:
<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/176226/the-black-swan-second-edition-by-nassim-nicholas-taleb/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Black Swan</a> by Nassim Taleb
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Terra-Incognita-History-Ignorance-Centuries/dp/1509546251" rel="noopener noreferrer">Terra Incognita</a> by Alain Corbin

History of Ignorance with Peter Burke

Conversations in World History is a bridge to the past connecting scholars to people interested in the deeper meaning of history. Here, my informal chats with historians open up the past, their research, and major questions and debates in the field. These episodes should help us all engage in the fascinating conversations of world history and to hear from the people who are writing the next pages. 

The host, David Sherrin, is an author and award-winning social studies teacher. Check out other episodes and his books at www.davidsherrin.com.

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Conversations in World History is a bridge to the past connecting scholars to people interested in the deeper meaning of history. Here, my informal chats with historians open up the past, their research, and major questions and debates in the field. These episodes should help us all engage in the fascinating conversations of world history and to hear from the people who are writing the next pages. The host, David Sherrin, is an author and award-winning social studies teacher. Check out other episodes and his books at www.davidsherrin.com.

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