How to Invent a Country

By BBC Radio 4

When did countries become countries? Misha Glenny on the borders, the stories and the people of countries worldwide.

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The podcast currently has 58 episodes available.

How to Invent a Country episodes:

December 20, 2018 The Alps - Did the English invent skiing?
Misha Glenny on the early alpine visitors who were either very ill, or very rich.
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30min
December 04, 2018 The Alps - and why Switzerland exists
Natural borders vs mountain borders
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26min
November 24, 2018 The Alps - an icy row of teeth
How the Alps divide Europe in two
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28min
November 15, 2018 Le petit Napoleon
The Invention of France #3
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30min
November 06, 2018 The Terror, the Terror
The Invention of France #2
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30min
October 18, 2018 Joan of Arc and England's role in defining France
The Invention of France #1
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27min
October 03, 2018 The Invention of Brazil #3
Getulio Vargas, inventor of Brazil?
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29min
September 21, 2018 The Invention of Brazil #2
Independence or death!
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30min
September 14, 2018 The Invention of Brazil #1
I came by boat
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28min
September 05, 2018 The Invention of Spain #3
A sense of disaster
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28min

FAQs about How to Invent a Country:

How many episodes does How to Invent a Country have?

The podcast currently has 58 episodes available.