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Protocols of Prague

02/26/2012
76 min
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David Aaronovitch interviews Umberto Eco about his brilliant historical novel The Prague Cemetery set in 19th Europe, from Turin to Prague to Paris, at a time when conspiracies rule history. With his customary erudition and brilliance, Eco brings together Jesuits, Freemasons, Italian Republicans, French criminals and secret services, all linked by one single sinister villain. Eco and Aaronovitch talk about the Dreyfus affair and the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, conspiracies, scapegoats and anti-semitism.

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Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco (1932-2016) was an Italian philosopher, essayist, semiotician and international best-selling novelist, whose most famous work was The Name of the Rose.
David Aaronovitch

David Aaronovitch is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He has presented Radio 4’s weekly current affairs programme The Briefing Room since 2016, writes for the Financial Times and is the author of three books, including Voodoo Histories about conspiracy theories and Party Animals about his family and British Communism.

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Protocols of Prague

02/26/2012
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76 min

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Umberto Eco

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Umberto Eco (1932-2016) was an Italian philosopher, essayist, semiotician and international best-selling novelist, whose most famous work was The Name of the Rose.

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David Aaronovitch

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David Aaronovitch is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He has presented Radio 4’s weekly current affairs programme The Briefing Room since 2016, writes for...