How Ecology Shaped History with Peter Frankopan

<p>History books rarely make much reference to the impact of climate and the natural environment on people, and vice versa.&nbsp; Yet volcanic eruptions and storms, droughts and cyclical pressures have shaped human history, both in raising up civilisations and bringing them to their knees.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors,</em> Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to acclaimed historian Professor Peter Frankopan - who has adopted this revolutionary new way of looking at history - to examine the impact of nature on human life in the 15th to 18th centuries.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Ella Blaxill and produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p><strong>Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on your smart TV or on the go with your mobile device. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code TUDORS. Sign up now for your 14-day free trial </strong><a href="https://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/receipt?code=tudors&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here &gt;</strong></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> &gt;</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>