How Fear Shaped History

<p>What scares you? Some of humankind’s most common fears and phobias include fear of heights, flying, spiders, snakes, injections, germs, public speaking and….death.</p><br><p>When you think about it…fear, and the panic it produces ,has long been driving forces — perhaps the driving force — of world history: fear of God, of famine, war, disease, poverty, and of other people.&nbsp;</p><br><p>So how did it shape history? Fear not Betwixters - Kate is joined Betwixt the Sheets by Robert Peckham to find out.</p><br><p>You can find out more about Robert’s book <a href="https://profilebooks.com/work/fear/#:~:text=Fear%20(Hardback)&text=In%20Fear%3A%20An%20Alternative%20History,a%20shadow%20history%20of%20fear." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>This episode was produced by Charlotte Long and mixed by Tomos Delargy & Stuart Beckwith.</p><br><p>If you're enjoying Betwixt please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards <a href="https://&nbsp;https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a> It would mean the world to us!</p><br><p><br></p><p>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.</p><br><p>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code <a href="https://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/receipt?code=betwixt&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>BETWIXT</u></a>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at <a href="http://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>.</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>