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Bill Nasson

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Bill Nasson is a Professor of History who, along with several other authors, has written a New History of South Africa. He and Gareth discuss how the book was put together, why history should be about great stories, and how politicised so much of it has become. Bill also has a few wonderful anecdotal stories, that will surprise even the biggest history nerds...
30 Aug 2022 2AM English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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