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Radio 3,3 mins
Series Festival 2018 - The One and the Many
The surprisingly public lives of medieval hermits
Free ThinkingAvailable for over a year
Medieval historian John Henry Clay shines a light on the problems faced by would-be recluses of the past. Dr Clay joins writers Sara Maitland and Lionel Shriver to contemplate the many sides to solitude in a Free Thinking Festival discussion chaired by Rana Mitter. To hear more, click through to the episode.
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