Challenging Ideas On Middle East Sectarianism And The World Of Miniature Models

July 6, 2017, 4:45pm CT

Model of the World Expo Museum of Shanghai, as shown at WEM pavilion, inside the Bio-Mediterraneum cluster at Expo 2015 Milano Creative Commons

July 6, 2017, 4:45pm CT

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On today’s show:

A conversation with the authors of a new book that challenges Western conventional wisdom on the root causes of sectarian violence in the Middle East.
In addition to being one of the world’s top rock critics and host of Sound Opinions, Jim DeRogatis is also an award-winning modeler. He drops by for a discussion on how people around the globe explore history through the art of modeling.