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Chris Mackie

Dialogue

Thucydides and the plague of Athens – what it can teach us now

The coronavirus is concentrating our minds on the fragility of human existence in the face of a deadly disease. Words like “epidemic” and “pandemic” (and “panic”!) have become part of …

Dialogue

Can we learn from Thucydides’ writings on the Trump of ancient Athens?

Chris Mackie, professor of Greek Studies at La Trobe University, wonders.

Features

The story of Gallipoli, ‘the beautiful city’

Greek studies professor Chris Mackie tracks a number of Greek influences at Gallipoli.

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