Up in the Air: The Future of BBC World Service and Britain's Soft Power

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The English Renaissance is often remembered as an age of Shakespeare, exploration and cultural flourishing. But it was also shaped by encounters with the Americas. From tobacco in London playhouses to silver from South America and stories of lost cities of gold, the New World bec ...  Show more

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