Ban Zhao and the Care of Memory

March 17
14 mins

Episode Description

In this episode of History's Arrow, Harmonia visits the Han dynasty to meet Ban Zhao, a scholar who quietly shaped history by completing the Book of Han. Through her careful choices, Ban Zhao shows how civilizations survive not just through power or invention, but through memory carried forward with care, honesty, and restraint.

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