The Secret World of Espionage
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
<p>Go behind the shadows with a distinguished panel of historians—including a former intelligence case officer—in search of the secret meeting places, complex codes, stealth observations, and cutting-edge technologies spies have used throughout history. As you get to know real spies and their methods, you’ll uncover how their work is much more fascinating than anything pop culture could dream up.</p>
Syllabus
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- 01: Spies: Facts and Fiction
- 02: The Human Element
- 03: The Great Game
- 04: Beyond the Femme Fatale
- 05: Strange Bedfellows
- 06: Making Codes, Breaking Codes
- 07: The Mole and the Hunter
- 08: The Art of Counterintelligence
- 09: Too Many Secrets
Taught by
Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius Previous Bio Prev Next Bio Next, Lynne Olson Previous Bio Prev Next Bio Next, Richard B. Spence Previous Bio Prev Next Bio Next, Hugh Wilford Previous Bio Prev Next Bio Next, and Alma Katsu Previous Bio Prev Next Bio Next
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