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  • ​Video interview article College of Literature Department of History Faculty of Letters
  • Learn about human wisdom and broad culture from a variety of angles through history
  • Professor Hiroshi Sakamoto

While some believe that humans repeat the same things throughout history, and therefore can learn lessons from studying the past, Judeo-Christian thought has a more linear view that humans are not the same, but rather constantly evolving. In examining ancient Roman history from multiple perspectives, Professor Sakamoto himself will discuss the significance of studying history, citing four cases as examples.
(Released in January 2020)

  • Faculty of Letters, Department of History
  • Professor Hiroshi Sakamoto
  • He has specialized in the study of ancient Roman history for many years, and tells his students that history is "multifaceted and multifaceted," that it is important to understand that there are always other ways to look at history, and that what we can learn from history can also be applied to modern society.
  • Faculty of Letters, Department of History
  • Professor Hiroshi Sakamoto
  • He has specialized in the study of ancient Roman history for many years, and tells his students that history is "multifaceted and multifaceted," that it is important to understand that there are always other ways to look at history, and that what we can learn from history can also be applied to modern society.
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  • For Department of History College of Literature, click here

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