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British ancient historian and academic

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Best podcasts about Paul Cartledge

Latest podcast episodes about Paul Cartledge

Historiepodden
557. Alexander 1/4: Från Pella till Granikos

Historiepodden

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 90:23


Så har det äntligen blivit dags för årets stora sommarföljetong. Historiepodden ger er: ALEXANDER DEN STORE! Det blir fyra matiga avsnitt där vi tar ett ordentligt grepp kring en av världshistoriens giganter. I det här avsnittet presenterar vi källorna, pratar om uppväxten och maktövertagandet samt påbörjar kriget mot Persien. Dessutom lanserar vilda hypoteser. Mycket nöje.För att lyssna på avsnitt utan reklam och med månatligt extramaterial, bli en av prenumeranterna "Grimbergs utvalda" för 36kr/månadenhttps://historiepodden.supercast.com/Antika källor•Diodoros•Plutarchos•Arrianos•Curtius Rufus⸻Facklitteratur•Alexander den store – Paul Cartledge•Alexander den store – Pierre Briant•Alexander den store – Bengt Liljegren•De kom, de såg, de segrade – Daniel Hermansson•De avgörande slagen – J.F.C. Fuller•Från Alexander till Augustus – Sture Linnér•Antikens historier I – Alf Henrikson•Silversköldarna – Frans G. Bengtsson•Världens mäktigaste kungar – Paul Cartledge (kapitel om Alexander)•Världens Historia, nr 6/2009 & 20/2024⸻Populärkultur & media•Alexander – en gud blir till (Netflix-dokumentär)•The Rest is History (podcast) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Periodismo Puro, con Jorge Fontevecchia
Jorge Fontevecchia entrevista a Paul Cartledge - Mayo 2025

Periodismo Puro, con Jorge Fontevecchia

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 50:07


Jorge Fontevecchia en entrevista con el académico británico Paul Cartledge .

Historical Jesus
175. Was Jesus a Hero?

Historical Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 10:49


Who can be a Hero? How do we define a Hero? and is the Historical Jesus of Nazareth one? In Our Time podcast at https://amzn.to/4bhqbM3 Books by Melvyn Bragg available at https://amzn.to/439ECPY Plato and the Hero by Angela Hobbs at https://amzn.to/43cSHMG The God Argument by A.C. Grayling at https://amzn.to/41elfCP Books by Paul Cartledge available at https://amzn.to/4ibiDws Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Mark's TIMELINE Video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio Credit: BBC Radio: In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg and his guests Diane Purkiss, Fellow and Tutor at Keble College, Oxford; Mia Rodriguez-Salgado, Professor in International History at the London School of Economics; Nicholas Rodger, Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College at the University of Oxford. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classical Wisdom Speaks
The Story of Thebes

Classical Wisdom Speaks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 148:46


Everyone knows Athens and Sparta...and yet, THEBES is not the common household name it should be.From its captivating mythology to its fantastic history, we'll look at the archeology, the military, the legends and the truth of this essential city state.Featuring Paul Cartledge of Cambridge University, James Romm of Bard College, Stephen Dando-Collins of Turner Publishing, Stephanie Larson of Bucknell University, Joel Christensen of Brandeis University and Elton Barker of The Open University. Hosted by Anya Leonard of Classical Wisdom. To learn more about Classical Wisdom, please go to https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/

Ouzo Talk
Alexander The Great, with Professor Paul Cartledge

Ouzo Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 94:34


With the help of one of the world's foremost experts on ancient Greece, Ouzo Talk finally tackles Alexander The Great! Professor Paul Cartledge – A.G. Leventis Senior Research Fellow at Clare College, University of Cambridge rejoins Tom and Nick in the Ouzo Talk studio to talk about the incredible life and legacy of Alexander the Great – one of history's most influential figures. From the modern-day dispute on his origins, to his campaigns, his lovers, and the disappearance of his body, Professor Cartledge has the boys enthralled with his stories, making this mandatory listening for all history buffs!This episode is brought to you by,KST Buseshttps://www.kstbuses.com.au/The Greek Providorehttps://thegreekprovidore.com.au/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAABaIfVu5ZSu9ChnH0iC7eafZwv_LO&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjOX76-DhhwMVf6lmAh2xdwN4EAAYASAAEgLG2PD_BwESend us a Text Message.Support the Show.Email us at ouzotalk@outlook.comSubscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3n85GSdk5Q&t=6sFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuzoTalkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ouzo_talk/

History Extra podcast
Is democracy doomed? History behind the headlines

History Extra podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 41:11


In the latest episode of our monthly series exploring the past behind the present, Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter are joined by Professor Paul Cartledge to explore the long roots of recent tensions in democracies around the world. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

History Extra podcast
Plato: life of the week

History Extra podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 35:04


Ancient Greece produced some of the most celebrated philosophers in history. Yet in terms of fame and enduring influence, none rival Plato. This Athenian's theories on everything from the nature of the soul to the most desirable form of government have had an immense impact on how humankind has perceived the universe for 24 centuries. Paul Cartledge tells Spencer Mizen about the incredible life and legacy of Plato. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Historically Thinking: Conversations about historical knowledge and how we achieve it

Sometime around two and half millennia ago, a cluster of cities and states around the northeastern Mediterranean began to do amazing things. For some reason they began to spread out, establishing towns and outposts around the fringe of both the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. And as they sailed and traded in the outer world, they also began to explore with ever-increasing rigor their inner world, with a series of big questions which remain important to us even to this day. All the while, they competed feverishly with one another: in athletics, in war, in trade, in sex, in the arts, and in all the varieties of social life. These were the people we call the Greeks. But how did such a diversity of people gain a common title, or come to represent a common culture? Amongst their commonalities, what were their differences? And despite their often uncanny ability to think and act in ways that still make us feel a deep connection to them, how were they very different from us, and very similar to others of their own world? With me to survey the unities and diversities of the ancient Greeks is Jennifer Roberts, Professor of classics and history at the City College of New York and the City University of New York Graduate Center. Her many books include The Plague of War: Athens, Sparta, and the Struggle for Ancient Greece and Herodotus: A Very Short Introduction, both of which were the subject of previous conversations on this podcast. Her most recent book is Out of One, Many: Ancient Greek Ways of Thought and Culture, which is the subject of our conversation today. For Further Investigation Jennifer Roberts previous episodes were on the Peloponnesian War, and on the historian Herodotus. We've done a lot of episodes on Ancient Greece, enough for a mini-curriculum. Here is Paul Cartledge on Thebes; Andrew Bayliss on Sparta; and Bruce Clark on Athens (though admittedly little of that conversation was about ancient Athens). Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color I referred to my two conversations with Tom Holland, the first one concerning his book Dominion, and the second and most recent conversation about his book PAX. Hunter Rawlings, classicist and expert on Thucydides

In Our Time
Lysistrata

In Our Time

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 55:10


Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristophanes' comedy in which the women of Athens and Sparta, led by Lysistrata, secure peace in the long-running war between them by staging a sex strike. To the men in the audience in 411BC, the idea that peace in the Peloponnesian War could be won so easily was ridiculous and the thought that their wives could have so much power over them was even more so. However Aristophanes' comedy also has the women seizing the treasure in the Acropolis that was meant to fund more fighting in an emergency, a fund the Athenians had recently had to draw on. They were in a perilous position and, much as they might laugh at Aristophanes' jokes, they knew there were real concerns about the actual cost of the war in terms of wealth and manpower. WithPaul Cartledge AG Leventis Senior Research Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge Sarah Miles Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham UniversityAndJames Robson Professor of Classical Studies at the Open UniversityProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list:Aristophanes (ed. Jeffrey Henderson), Lysistrata (Oxford University Press, 1987)Aristophanes (ed. Jeffrey Henderson), Three Plays by Aristophanes: Staging Women (Routledge, 2010)Aristophanes (ed. Jeffrey Henderson), Birds; Lysistrata; Women at the Thesmophoria (Loeb Classical Library series, Harvard University Press, 2014) Aristophanes (ed. Alan H. Sommerstein), Lysistrata and Other Plays: The Acharnians; The Clouds; Lysistrata (Penguin, 2002)Aristophanes (ed. Alan H. Sommerstein), Lysistrata (Aris & Phillips, 1998)Paul Cartledge, Aristophanes and his Theatre of the Absurd (Bristol Classical Press, 1999)Kenneth Dover, Aristophanic Comedy (University of California Press, 1972)Germaine Greer, Lysistrata: The Sex Strike: After Aristophanes (Aurora Metro Press, 2000)Tony Harrison, The Common Chorus: A Version of Aristophanes' Lysistrata (Faber & Faber, 1992)Douglas M. MacDowell, Aristophanes and Athens: An Introduction to the Plays (Oxford University Press, 1995)S. Douglas Olson (ed.), Ancient Comedy and Reception: Essays in Honor of Jeffrey Henderson (De Gruyter, 2013), especially 'She (Don't) Gotta Have It: African-American reception of Lysistrata' by Kevin WetmoreJames Robson, Aristophanes: Lysistrata, Bloomsbury ancient comedy companions (Bloomsbury, 2023)James Robson, Aristophanes: An Introduction (Duckworth, 2009)Ralph M. Rosen and Helene P. Foley (eds.), Aristophanes and Politics. New Studies (Brill, 2020) Donald Sells, Parody, Politics and the Populace in Greek Old Comedy (Bloomsbury, 2018)David Stuttard (ed.), Looking at Lysistrata: Eight Essays and a New Version of Aristophanes' Provocative Comedy (Bristol Classical Press, 2010)

In Our Time: Culture
Lysistrata

In Our Time: Culture

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 55:10


Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristophanes' comedy in which the women of Athens and Sparta, led by Lysistrata, secure peace in the long-running war between them by staging a sex strike. To the men in the audience in 411BC, the idea that peace in the Peloponnesian War could be won so easily was ridiculous and the thought that their wives could have so much power over them was even more so. However Aristophanes' comedy also has the women seizing the treasure in the Acropolis that was meant to fund more fighting in an emergency, a fund the Athenians had recently had to draw on. They were in a perilous position and, much as they might laugh at Aristophanes' jokes, they knew there were real concerns about the actual cost of the war in terms of wealth and manpower. WithPaul Cartledge AG Leventis Senior Research Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge Sarah Miles Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham UniversityAndJames Robson Professor of Classical Studies at the Open UniversityProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list:Aristophanes (ed. Jeffrey Henderson), Lysistrata (Oxford University Press, 1987)Aristophanes (ed. Jeffrey Henderson), Three Plays by Aristophanes: Staging Women (Routledge, 2010)Aristophanes (ed. Jeffrey Henderson), Birds; Lysistrata; Women at the Thesmophoria (Loeb Classical Library series, Harvard University Press, 2014) Aristophanes (ed. Alan H. Sommerstein), Lysistrata and Other Plays: The Acharnians; The Clouds; Lysistrata (Penguin, 2002)Aristophanes (ed. Alan H. Sommerstein), Lysistrata (Aris & Phillips, 1998)Paul Cartledge, Aristophanes and his Theatre of the Absurd (Bristol Classical Press, 1999)Kenneth Dover, Aristophanic Comedy (University of California Press, 1972)Germaine Greer, Lysistrata: The Sex Strike: After Aristophanes (Aurora Metro Press, 2000)Tony Harrison, The Common Chorus: A Version of Aristophanes' Lysistrata (Faber & Faber, 1992)Douglas M. MacDowell, Aristophanes and Athens: An Introduction to the Plays (Oxford University Press, 1995)S. Douglas Olson (ed.), Ancient Comedy and Reception: Essays in Honor of Jeffrey Henderson (De Gruyter, 2013), especially 'She (Don't) Gotta Have It: African-American reception of Lysistrata' by Kevin WetmoreJames Robson, Aristophanes: Lysistrata, Bloomsbury ancient comedy companions (Bloomsbury, 2023)James Robson, Aristophanes: An Introduction (Duckworth, 2009)Ralph M. Rosen and Helene P. Foley (eds.), Aristophanes and Politics. New Studies (Brill, 2020) Donald Sells, Parody, Politics and the Populace in Greek Old Comedy (Bloomsbury, 2018)David Stuttard (ed.), Looking at Lysistrata: Eight Essays and a New Version of Aristophanes' Provocative Comedy (Bristol Classical Press, 2010)

History Extra podcast
The Spartans: Everything You Wanted to Know

History Extra podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 52:51


How remarkable was the Spartans' yesstalwart resistance against the Persians at Thermopylae? Was their military training as tough as historians would have us believe? And just how austere were they? The people of the ancient Greek city-state have left an indelible mark on history, and for today's Everything You Wanted to Know episode, Spencer Mizen sat down with the ancient historian Paul Cartledge to answer your questions on their culture, politics and military endeavours. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ancients
Sex & Sparta

The Ancients

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 58:53


This episode contains graphic references to sex, infant mortality, and sexual assault.While Spartans are often thought of for their bloodthirsty and fear inspiring performance on the battlefield - their sex lives and relationships have also been immortalised in history. From the Spartan King Menelaus and his infamous wife Helen of Troy, through to adolescent same-sex relationships - Sparta truly had it all. But what do we actually know about sex in Sparta, and how true are the ancient sources?In the final episode of our Sparta mini-series, Tristan welcomes back Professor Paul Cartledge to look at what sex in Sparta was actually like. From tackling infertility in the ancient world, through to what Spartan courtship would've been like - was it possible to have Romanced a Spartan Warrior?Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on your smart TV or on the go with your mobile device. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code ANCIENTS sign up now for your 14-day free trial HERE.You can take part in our listener survey here.

Empire
Thermopylae: Xerxes, Leonidas, and the 300

Empire

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 54:06


August 480BC; the might of the Persian army, roughly 100,000 soldiers, face down a few thousand Greeks, led by Leonidas and his brave 300. In light of their overwhelming advantage, an embassy of Xerxes asks the Spartans to lay down their weapons. Their response, 'come and get them'. Listen as William and Anita are joined by Paul Cartledge to discuss the heroic last stand of Leonidas and the 300 at Thermopylae. For bonus episodes, ad-free listening, reading lists, book discounts, a weekly newsletter, and a chat community. Sign up at https://empirepod.supportingcast.fm/ Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Jack Davenport + Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Versus History Podcast
Episode 173: The Children of Athena: Greek Intellectuals in the Age of Rome with Charles Freeman

Versus History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 20:30


This week on the @Versus History Podcast, we welcome back historian Charles Freeman to discuss his new book 'Children of Athena'. Charles Freeman presents a compelling and fascinating portrait of the continuing intellectual tradition of Greek writers and thinkers in the Age of Rome. In 146 BC, Greece yielded to the military might of the Roman Republic; sixty years later, when Athens and other Greek city-states rebelled against Rome, the general Lucius Cornelius Sulla destroyed the city of Socrates and Plato, laying waste to the famous Academy where Aristotle had studied. However, the traditions of Greek cultural life would continue to flourish during the centuries of Roman rule that followed, in the lives and work of a distinguished array of philosophers, doctors, scientists, geographers, travellers and theologians. Charles Freeman's accounts of such luminaries as the physician Galen, the geographer Ptolemy and the philosopher Plotinus are interwoven with contextual 'interludes' that showcase a sequence of unjustly neglected and richly influential lives. Like the author's The Awakening, The Children of Athena is a cultural history on an epic scale: the story of a rich and vibrant tradition of Greek intellectual inquiry across a period of more than five hundred years, from the second century BC to the start of the fifth century AD.“Charles Freeman has done it again – amassed a vast body of knowledge on a major subject and infused it with historical understanding and humane wit” Paul Cartledge, University of Cambridge “The Awakening is a remarkable work of scholarship by esteemed historian Charles Freeman... The book is a fine production, adorned with coloured images of frescos and ancient manuscripts.” Irish Times “Freeman is a good host, a superb narrator and tells his story with aplomb... His elegant prose is a treat for the mind and the accompanying illuminations a treat for the eye.” International Times “A work of serious scholarship by an author who has clearly been everywhere, seen everything and read voraciously. But it is also a work written with great elan and, given its scope, undertaken with considerable courage.” Christopher Lloyd, Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures, 1988–2005For terms of use, please visit www.versushistory.com 

Ouzo Talk
Professor Paul Cartledge – Ancient Greece

Ouzo Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 102:35


Legendary Historian, Professor Paul Cartledge, joins Ouzo Talk for a personal lecture on the Ancient Greeks. When it comes to experts, few come close to the A.G. Leventis Senior Research Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture in the Faculty of Classics. Add in countless documentaries, books, lectures and more to his name, and there's no doubt that there's much you can learn from this now honorary Spartan Citizen. One thing's certain when it comes to Paul:  2500 years from now, the world will still be learning about the Ancient Greeks through reading sources like Herodotus, Thucidides and Plutarch… but they'll also be reading Paul Cartledge. If you're an ancient history buff, or want to know why Ancient Greece still matters, this is the podcast for you.This episode is proudly brought to you by The Greek Providore. Visit https://thegreekprovidore.com.au/An award-winning independent real estate agency that offers expertise in property buying, selling, and property management. With over 2000 managed properties, MGM Martin provides its community, tenants, and landlords with a five-star real estate experience. Visit their website today at mgmmartin.com or drop in and see our friendly staff at one of our three great locations, Mascot, Zetland, or Randwick. Visit mgmmartin.com Support the showEmail us at ouzotalk@outlook.comSubscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3n85GSdk5Q&t=6sFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuzoTalkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ouzo_talk/

Casting Through Ancient Greece
Interview: Prof. Paul Cartledge - Sparta, A Remarkable Polis

Casting Through Ancient Greece

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 101:44 Transcription Available


Join us as we take you on an exploration of the fascinating world of the ancient Spartans. With Professor Paul Cartledge, a leading historian on the Spartans, as our guide, we will demystify the intriguing tales, values, and societal structure of this resilient warrior society. We'll wade through the Spartan mirage, unveiling the unique education system, political structure, and unrivalled military prowess that have shaped our understanding of this ancient civilization.We're not stopping at the surface; we whisk you into the depth of the Spartan world and the wider Greek realm. We'll probe into the Spartan lifestyle, the Greek ideal of freedom, participation, agency, and involvement. Can you imagine a society where women commanded respect and power unlike their contemporaries? Well, get ready, we'll be discussing the unique status of Spartan women, their education, physical strength, and property rights. What if we told you that Sparta's influence extends far beyond the ancient world, even to our modern-day society? Brace yourself for our exploration of the legacy of Sparta, its influence and misappropriation throughout history. We'll dissect the portrayal of the Battle of Thermopylae in the movie 300, contrast views of Sparta in the French Revolution, and examine how the Spartan mirage is perpetuated in North America. Immerse yourself in this captivating journey as we unravel the enigma that is Spartan society, their enduring values, and their lasting legacy.Support the show

Aspects of History
The Parthenon Marbles with Paul Cartledge

Aspects of History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 35:01


This week's pod is The Parthenon Marbles, and our editor welcomes Paul Cartledge, ancient historian and the author of countless books on ancient Greece. Dr Tessa Dunlop also joins to give her view.Why the case is stronger than ever. Why the British Museum has erred in their display. Who are the people involved? How long will it take to return?LinksPlenty of links here are discussed in the chat:The British Committee for the Return of the Parthenon MarblesGB News Discussion with Tessa DunlopWhy return the Marbles?Contact the UK Government Minister Lucy FrazerContact the UK Opposition Minister Lucy PowellThe Acropolis Museum, Athens

The Ancients
Athens: Birthplace of Democracy?

The Ancients

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 65:46


When we think of democracy in the ancient Greek world, our minds often go straight to Athens, the purported birthplace of democracy. But was Athens truly the home of democracy? And if so, who's responsible for giving a voice to the people?In this episode, Tristan chats to Professor Paul Cartledge from the University of Cambridge about the political landscape of ancient Greece and the origins of this revolutionary form of government. Looking at the radical statesman Cleisthenes; exploring his contributions to the democratic process, and delving into ancient forms of political exclusion and ostracism - can we really call Athens the birthplace of democracy? And if not, where actually is?For more Ancients content, subscribe to our newsletter here.If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today! To download, go to Android or Apple store Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

History's greatest cities

In this series exploring the sights and stories of Europe's most historic cities, Paul Cartledge delves back through thousands of years to unearth the glories and trials of the Greek capital In episode eight of this new series exploring the sights and stories of Europe's most beautiful, intriguing and historic cities, travel journalist Paul Bloomfield is joined by historian and author Professor Paul Cartledge for a trip to Athens. Delving back through thousands of years of often tumultuous history they visit monuments dating back to before the days of the world's original democracy, as well as reminders of the later Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman eras. Along the way, Paul introduces some of the fascinating personalities that shaped Athens and the world around it, and offers some top advice for history-loving explorers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Questions With
20 Questions With Professor Paul Cartledge

20 Questions With

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 64:58


Want to know more about democracy in ancient Athens? About Sparta? Thebes? Socrates's trial? Homer's Iliad and Odyssey? Plato? Pericles? Aspasia? The Athenian diet of the fifth and fourth centuries BC? The Battle of Thermopylae? Xerxes and the Persian invasion of Greece? The percentage of English words that derive from ancient Greek and Latin? Why Classics matters? The legacy of the great playwrights, Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylus and Aristophanes? You won't find a more passionate expert on the ancient world than Paul Cartledge, Emeritus Professor of Greek Culture at Cambridge University and senior research fellow at Clare College. 

Arts & Ideas
Phaedra, Cretan palaces and the minotaur

Arts & Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 44:16


A new exhibition at the Ashmolean looks at the digs conducted by Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos in Crete. At the National Theatre Janet McTeer stars as the Cretan princess Phaedra in a new play by Simon Stone. Classicist Natalie Haynes, curator Andrew Shapland and Minoan archaeologist Nicoletta Momigliano join Rana Mitter to explore what the artefacts found at Knossos can tell us about the world of the Minoans and to delve into the powerful myths these Bronze Age Cretans left us. Labyrinth: Knossos, Myth and Reality runs at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford from 10 Feb 2023 to 30 July 2023 Phaedra a new play by Simon Stone after Euripides, Seneca and Racine runs from 1 February to 8 April at the National Theatre in London Natalie Haynes is the author of books including Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths A production of Medea starring Sophie Okenedo and Ben Daniels runs at the Soho Theatre in London from Feb to 22nd April A debut novel called Phaedra by Laura Shepperton puts the stories of Medea and Phaedra together. Producer: Torquil MacLeod Radio 3's Words and Music has an episode inspired by The Aeniad broadcasting on Sunday February 26th at 17.30 and available on BBC Sounds for the following month You can find more conversations about the Classics in the Free Thinking archives including a discussion with Bettany Hughes, Paul Cartledge and Colm Toibin recorded at Hay 2017: Women's Voices in the Classical World

Spartan History Podcast
038. Thermopylae with Professor Paul Cartledge

Spartan History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 66:45


Thermopylae. The title is synonymous with a bygone age of glory, bravery and defiance. It is an event entirely pivotal to the Spartan story and indeed, of this podcast as well. The events at the hot gates were one of the few natural places a chronological history of the Spartans would assuredly cover. It would be fair to say I dragged it out for as long as possible, well we are here now.I'm joined by Professor Paul Cartledge who is without a doubt the greatest living expert on Sparta, there could be no one more fitting to discuss this topic with. With his customary eloquence, breathtaking knowledge and passion for Laconia he takes us through those 3 fateful days that saw Leonidas and his brave 300 write their Polis' legend into the annals of history.There were of course others who stood with the Spartans at the pass, but although mentioned, this isn't the podcast for their story. With the Professors help we zero in on the facts and the myth making that has made Thermopylae one of the most recognizable events of all those that have come down to us. I hope you all enjoy, and take good care.CONTRIBUTE HEREhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/spartanhistoryhttps://paypal.me/SpartanHistoryFIND ME HEREhttps://www.facebook.com/spartanhistorypodcasthttps://twitter.com/Spartan_History

History Extra podcast
Troy: everything you wanted to know

History Extra podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 54:15


The story of the Trojan War – featuring the daring Achilles, beautiful Helen and one very deceptive horse – is a classic of western literature. But did this famous war ever really happen? And was Troy even a real place? On today's ‘Everything you wanted to know' episode, Professor Paul Cartledge answers listener questions on these ancient mysteries. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, he discusses the discovery of archaeological remains believed to be Troy, and why Homer's Iliad may not be the most reliable historical source. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ancient History Expanded
44 - Sparta - Part 8

Ancient History Expanded

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 42:13


Today we have our final episode on the Spartans! We'll talk about everyday life, Laconaphilia, and more really cool Spartans. Throughout the series we'll discuss the history, the legends, and what made Sparta so memorable to the world. Help us support Convoy of Hope:-https://convoyofhope.org/response-updates/convoy-reaching-out-to-help-in-ukrainian-crisis/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9e6SBhB2EiwA5myr9gNeDlhI1njz6J3-M2-3g8d6G0XxsUg1cZo-4VadP2s1PWhYBrRXzRoCuZ4QAvD_BwESupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryexpandedFollow this podcast on Instagram for updates and pictures of these ancient sites and stories: https://www.instagram.com/ancienthistorypodcast/Business  Inquiries: ancienthistorypod@gmail.comCurrent info and up to date information on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.htmlhttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccinesBooks and Articles used  for Research are as  follows:-"Aspects of Greek history 750–323 BC: a source-based approach" by  T. Buckley-"A History of Sparta 950-192 B.C." by W.G. Forrest-"Agesilaos and the Crisis of Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Dictionary of Classical Mythology" by Pierre Grimal-"Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300 to 362 BC" by Paul Cartledge-"Spartan Reflections" by Paul Cartledge-"Hellenistic and Roman Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Greek and Persian Wars, 499–386 BC" by Philip de Souza-"The Greco-Persian Wars" by Peter Green

Ancient History Expanded
43 - Sparta - Part 7

Ancient History Expanded

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 34:48


Get ready for more Spartan goodness! Today we'll be talking about the Roman invasion of Sparta and a few notable Spartans. It's going to be fun! Throughout the series we'll discuss the history, the legends, and what made Sparta so memorable to the world. Help us support Convoy of Hope:-https://convoyofhope.org/response-updates/convoy-reaching-out-to-help-in-ukrainian-crisis/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9e6SBhB2EiwA5myr9gNeDlhI1njz6J3-M2-3g8d6G0XxsUg1cZo-4VadP2s1PWhYBrRXzRoCuZ4QAvD_BwESupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryexpandedFollow this podcast on Instagram for updates and pictures of these ancient sites and stories: https://www.instagram.com/ancienthistorypodcast/Business  Inquiries: ancienthistorypod@gmail.comCurrent info and up to date information on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.htmlhttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccinesBooks and Articles used  for Research are as  follows:-"Aspects of Greek history 750–323 BC: a source-based approach" by  T. Buckley-"A History of Sparta 950-192 B.C." by W.G. Forrest-"Agesilaos and the Crisis of Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Dictionary of Classical Mythology" by Pierre Grimal-"Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300 to 362 BC" by Paul Cartledge-"Spartan Reflections" by Paul Cartledge-"Hellenistic and Roman Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Greek and Persian Wars, 499–386 BC" by Philip de Souza-"The Greco-Persian Wars" by Peter Green

Ancient History Expanded
42 - Sparta - Part 6

Ancient History Expanded

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 43:37


Get ready for more Spartan goodness! Today we'll be talking about the Corinthian War and the events that weakened Sparta and Greece, allowing for Roman invasion. Throughout the series we'll discuss the history, the legends, and what made Sparta so memorable to the world. Help us support Convoy of Hope:-https://convoyofhope.org/response-updates/convoy-reaching-out-to-help-in-ukrainian-crisis/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9e6SBhB2EiwA5myr9gNeDlhI1njz6J3-M2-3g8d6G0XxsUg1cZo-4VadP2s1PWhYBrRXzRoCuZ4QAvD_BwESupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryexpandedFollow this podcast on Instagram for updates and pictures of these ancient sites and stories: https://www.instagram.com/ancienthistorypodcast/Business  Inquiries: ancienthistorypod@gmail.comCurrent info and up to date information on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.htmlhttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccinesBooks and Articles used  for Research are as  follows:-"Aspects of Greek history 750–323 BC: a source-based approach" by  T. Buckley-"A History of Sparta 950-192 B.C." by W.G. Forrest-"Agesilaos and the Crisis of Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Dictionary of Classical Mythology" by Pierre Grimal-"Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300 to 362 BC" by Paul Cartledge-"Spartan Reflections" by Paul Cartledge-"Hellenistic and Roman Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Greek and Persian Wars, 499–386 BC" by Philip de Souza-"The Greco-Persian Wars" by Peter Green

Ancient History Expanded
41 - Sparta - Part 5

Ancient History Expanded

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 58:32


Get ready for a much longer episode than normal today! We're going to talk about the expansion of Sparta, the various wars they took part in, their arguments with Athens, and the Peloponnesian Wars. Throughout the series we'll discuss the history, the legends, and what made Sparta so memorable to the world. Help us support Convoy of Hope:-https://convoyofhope.org/response-updates/convoy-reaching-out-to-help-in-ukrainian-crisis/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9e6SBhB2EiwA5myr9gNeDlhI1njz6J3-M2-3g8d6G0XxsUg1cZo-4VadP2s1PWhYBrRXzRoCuZ4QAvD_BwESupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryexpandedFollow this podcast on Instagram for updates and pictures of these ancient sites and stories: https://www.instagram.com/ancienthistorypodcast/Business  Inquiries: ancienthistorypod@gmail.comCurrent info and up to date information on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.htmlhttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccinesBooks and Articles used  for Research are as  follows:-"Aspects of Greek history 750–323 BC: a source-based approach" by  T. Buckley-"A History of Sparta 950-192 B.C." by W.G. Forrest-"Agesilaos and the Crisis of Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Dictionary of Classical Mythology" by Pierre Grimal-"Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300 to 362 BC" by Paul Cartledge-"Spartan Reflections" by Paul Cartledge-"Hellenistic and Roman Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Greek and Persian Wars, 499–386 BC" by Philip de Souza-"The Greco-Persian Wars" by Peter Green

Ancient History Expanded
40 - Sparta - Part 4

Ancient History Expanded

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 50:25


Get ready for a much longer episode than normal today! We're going to talk about the expansion of Sparta, the various wars they took part in, their arguments with Athens, and finally the end of the Persian War. Throughout the series we'll discuss the history, the legends, and what made Sparta so memorable to the world. Help us support Convoy of Hope:-https://convoyofhope.org/response-updates/convoy-reaching-out-to-help-in-ukrainian-crisis/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9e6SBhB2EiwA5myr9gNeDlhI1njz6J3-M2-3g8d6G0XxsUg1cZo-4VadP2s1PWhYBrRXzRoCuZ4QAvD_BwESupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryexpandedFollow this podcast on Instagram for updates and pictures of these ancient sites and stories: https://www.instagram.com/ancienthistorypodcast/Business  Inquiries: ancienthistorypod@gmail.comCurrent info and up to date information on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.htmlhttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccinesBooks and Articles used  for Research are as  follows:-"Aspects of Greek history 750–323 BC: a source-based approach" by  T. Buckley-"A History of Sparta 950-192 B.C." by W.G. Forrest-"Agesilaos and the Crisis of Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Dictionary of Classical Mythology" by Pierre Grimal-"Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300 to 362 BC" by Paul Cartledge-"Spartan Reflections" by Paul Cartledge-"Hellenistic and Roman Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Greek and Persian Wars, 499–386 BC" by Philip de Souza-"The Greco-Persian Wars" by Peter Green

Knowledge = Power
The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece

Knowledge = Power

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 516:43


The Spartans were a society of warrior-heroes who were the living exemplars of such core values as duty, discipline, self-sacrifice, and extreme toughness. This book, written by one of the world's leading experts on Sparta, traces the rise and fall of Spartan society and explores the tremendous influence the Spartans had on their world and even on ours. Paul Cartledge brings to life figures like legendary founding father Lycurgus and King Leonidas, who embodied the heroism so closely identified with this unique culture, and he shows how Spartan women enjoyed an unusually dominant and powerful role in this hyper-masculine society. Based firmly on original sources, The Spartans is the definitive book about one of the most fascinating cultures of ancient Greece.

Ancient History Expanded
39 - Sparta - Part 3

Ancient History Expanded

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 76:42


Get ready for a much longer episode than normal today! We're going to talk about the expansion of Sparta, the various wars they took part in, their arguments with Athens, and finally the very beginnings of the Persian War. Throughout the series we'll discuss the history, the legends, and what made Sparta so memorable to the world. Help us support Convoy of Hope:-https://convoyofhope.org/response-updates/convoy-reaching-out-to-help-in-ukrainian-crisis/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9e6SBhB2EiwA5myr9gNeDlhI1njz6J3-M2-3g8d6G0XxsUg1cZo-4VadP2s1PWhYBrRXzRoCuZ4QAvD_BwESupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryexpandedFollow this podcast on Instagram for updates and pictures of these ancient sites and stories: https://www.instagram.com/ancienthistorypodcast/Business  Inquiries: ancienthistorypod@gmail.comCurrent info and up to date information on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.htmlhttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccinesBooks and Articles used  for Research are as  follows:-"Aspects of Greek history 750–323 BC: a source-based approach" by  T. Buckley-"A History of Sparta 950-192 B.C." by W.G. Forrest-"Agesilaos and the Crisis of Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Dictionary of Classical Mythology" by Pierre Grimal-"Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300 to 362 BC" by Paul Cartledge-"Spartan Reflections" by Paul Cartledge-"Hellenistic and Roman Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Greek and Persian Wars, 499–386 BC" by Philip de Souza-"The Greco-Persian Wars" by Peter Green

Ancient History Expanded
38 - Sparta - Part 2

Ancient History Expanded

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 70:02


Get ready for a much longer episode than normal today! We're going to talk about the expansion of Sparta, the various wars they took part in, their arguments with Athens, and finally the very beginnings of the Persian War. Throughout the series we'll discuss the history, the legends, and what made Sparta so memorable to the world. Currently the charities we're linking are focused on helping women. The link below will take you to a website that compiled several charities. They also went ahead and gave each charity a rating based on expenses, how much donated goes to the cause they promote, and the impact of the charity. Please take a look and donate if you are able or promote the charities that speak to you. We can all do better and be better.Charities:-https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=2133&search-boxSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryexpandedFollow this podcast on Instagram for updates and pictures of these ancient sites and stories: https://www.instagram.com/ancienthistorypodcast/Business  Inquiries: ancienthistorypod@gmail.comCurrent info and up to date information on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.htmlhttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccinesBooks and Articles used  for Research are as  follows:-"Aspects of Greek history 750–323 BC: a source-based approach" by  T. Buckley-"A History of Sparta 950-192 B.C." by W.G. Forrest-"Agesilaos and the Crisis of Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Dictionary of Classical Mythology" by Pierre Grimal-"Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300 to 362 BC" by Paul Cartledge-"Spartan Reflections" by Paul Cartledge-"Hellenistic and Roman Sparta" by Paul Cartledge

Ancient History Expanded
37 - Sparta - Part 1

Ancient History Expanded

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 28:09


This is our very first episode on the legendary warrior society of Sparta! Throughout the series we'll discuss the history, the legends, and what made Sparta so memorable to the world. Currently the charities we're linking are focused on helping women. The link below will take you to a website that compiled several charities. They also went ahead and gave each charity a rating based on expenses, how much donated goes to the cause they promote, and the impact of the charity. Please take a look and donate if you are able or promote the charities that speak to you. We can all do better and be better.Charities:-https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=2133&search-boxSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryexpandedFollow this podcast on Instagram for updates and pictures of these ancient sites and stories: https://www.instagram.com/ancienthistorypodcast/Business  Inquiries: ancienthistorypod@gmail.comCurrent info and up to date information on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.htmlhttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccinesBooks and Articles used  for Research are as  follows:-"Aspects of Greek history 750–323 BC: a source-based approach" by  T. Buckley-"A History of Sparta 950-192 B.C." by W.G. Forrest-"Agesilaos and the Crisis of Sparta" by Paul Cartledge-"The Dictionary of Classical Mythology" by Pierre Grimal-"Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300 to 362 BC" by Paul Cartledge-"Spartan Reflections" by Paul Cartledge-"Hellenistic and Roman Sparta" by Paul Cartledge

Spartan History Podcast
030. A Summary of Lycurgan Sparta with Professor Paul Cartledge

Spartan History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 77:43


EPISODE 30 A SUMMARY OF LYCURGAN SPARTA WITH PROFESSOR PAUL CARTLEDGEOver the past half a century no one has done more to forward the field of ancient Spartan research than Professor Paul Cartledge. His gravitas and authority on the topic are second to none and his eloquence in describing these ancient warriors is more akin to poetry than prose. His presence on the Spartan History Podcast is most fitting, in that without his extensive body of work, the show would in all likelihood not exist. This is the final episode on the topic of archaic, or more specifically Lycurgan, Sparta . Having previously described the different facets of Spartan societal, political and religious reforms I invited the Professor on to bring's his considerable knowledge to bear in a succinct summary of the time frame. The conversation at certain points got extremely academic and specific in it's approach to the task of summary, just the way I like it. It added immense value to my understanding of this confusing era and I trust it adds value to your own. Enjoy, and as always, take good care.https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spartanhistoryhttps://paypal.me/SpartanHistory

Keen On Democracy
Paul Cartledge on the Forgotten Greek City that Shaped Modern Civilization

Keen On Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 42:10


Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode Andrew is joined by Paul Cartledge, the author of Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, to tell the story of a city which changed the ancient world and which deserves to be remembered by the modern. ________________________ Paul Cartledge is A.G. Leventis Senior Research Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and emeritus A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture in the Faculty of Classics, where he taught from 1979 to 2014. He co-edits a monograph series, sits on the editorial boards of three learned journals, and serves as consultant in ancient history to publishers on both sides of the Atlantic. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and an Honorary Citizen of Sparta, Greece, and holds the Gold Cross of the Order of Honour awarded by the President of the Hellenic Republic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History N' Games
History N' Games Book Review - Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece

History N' Games

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 8:10 Transcription Available


In this episode host Meghan Sullivan reviews Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece by Paul Cartledge. Is it worth your time? Find out here! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/meghanrsullivan)

That's Ancient History
S. 5 E. 1 Answering the Most Googled Questions About Ancient Greece with Jill Scott

That's Ancient History

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 28:24


Support the podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bookishthoughts Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient And check out our website: https://www.jeanmenzies.com/podcast Check out host Jean's book on greek myths: https://amzn.to/3oVrqKv And discover more about antiquity in video format on her YouTube channel: https://www.jeanmenzies.com/ancient-history-videos And tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeansthoughts In this week's episode Jean Menzies and regular guest Jill Scott welcome back the podcast for a new season by finding out what the most googled questions about Ancient Greece are and have a go at answering them. Books recommended: The Darkening Age by Catherine Nixey: https://amzn.to/3aveXF3 Democracy by Paul Cartledge: https://amzn.to/2YN8mTY The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek by G.E.M. De Ste Croix: https://amzn.to/3iTkcCX Greek Myths by Jean Menzies: https://amzn.to/3oVrqKv

Spartan History Podcast
027. Heavy Metal Spartans with Dr Jeremy Swist

Spartan History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 67:46


EPISODE 27 HEAVY METAL SPARTANS WITH DR JEREMY SWISTWe're shifting gears a little with this episode as I'm joined by Dr Jeremy Swist, lecturer and classicist at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. Dr Swist is an expert in the field of classical reception within the genre of Heavy Metal Music. This style exhibits a very particular type of Laconophilia or, affection for Sparta. In our discussion we go back to the beginnings of Laconophilia and trace its transcendence through time to the current era. Classical reception itself is a fascinating field and we take a look at its traditions and various facets along with the burgeoning study of it within fields a little more eclectic. The concepts of duty, defiance and dedication are ones easily associated with Sparta and in turn, lend themselves to Heavy Metal which was born out of governmental tyrannies, real and perceived of the early 1970s.  This episode was the most fun I've ever had on the show since its inception and I wholeheartedly thank Dr Swist for his time and expertise. So, put your index and pinky finger up proudly and enjoy the latest from Spartan History Podcast.The below link is for Dr Swists playlist of Spartan inspired Metal, aptly named the Spartan Metal Mirage.https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40hV5kdSEkhXYIA9EKnYoz?si=63f86a30c5f2425d   Dr Swist can be found on twitter @metalclassicist and his blog link is the following https://heavymetalclassicist.home.blog/Anyone interested in the 2021 Symposium being hosted by Classical Wisdom can find tickets here, https://classicalwisdom-symposium-2021.eventbrite.ie The event runs on August the 21st and the 22nd with an amazing line up of speakers including, Paul Cartledge, Edith Hall and many, many more.https://www.spartanhistorypodcast.com/https://www.facebook.com/spartanhistorypodcasthttps://twitter.com/Spartan_History

Classical Wisdom Speaks
The Seleucid Empire

Classical Wisdom Speaks

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 53:55


Who were the Seleucids?? The largest and most diverse empire of the Hellenistic world, and yet so under-appreciated and overlooked... What do we know about this empire and why do we know so little? This week's podcast is with Derek L., the host and creator of the Hellenistic Age Podcast about this vast and vastly overlooked period of history.Now, if you find the rise and fall of empires fascinating, then we do have very exciting news... We have officially launched tickets to Classical wisdom's symposium 2021: the end of empires and the fall of nations, taking place august 21st and 22nd.  We are thrilled to have an amazing line up of some of the most brilliant minds to discuss history, philosophy and mythology. Join Niall Ferguson, Edith hall, Donald Roberson, Paul Cartledge, to name just a few! Make sure to secure your tickets at: https://classicalwisdom.com/symposium/. Best of all - we want to make sure anyone and everyone can join us for this star studded event. If you can't afford the ticket price, just email us at info@classicalwidsdom.com and we will help you out! You can learn more about the Hellenistic Age with Derek's podcast at: https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/Or follow him on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod

Faculti
Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece

Faculti

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 9:59


Paul Cartledge discusses the differences and the interconnections between the Thebes of myth and the Thebes of history.

The Hedgehog and the Fox
Paul Cartledge: Thinking like a Theban

The Hedgehog and the Fox

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 42:57


For all its importance to Greek history and myth, Thebes – Seven-gated Thebes whose patron god was Dionysus, birthplace of Herakles, the city of Oedipus and Antigone – tends to get bit parts in the broader story of ancient Greece. Until now. Paul Cartledge, Emeritus A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at Cambridge University, has devoted a whole book to what he calls the ‘forgotten city' of ancient Greece. I think you're likely to find it fascinating for the fresh insights that a shift in perspective can bring, seeing the world not from ‘violet-crowned' Athens – as Theban poet Pindar put it – but from ‘the dancing floor of Ares', Thebes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Very Short Introductions Podcast
Ancient Greece – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 1

The Very Short Introductions Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 14:43


In this episode, Paul Cartledge introduces Ancient Greece, a period of unmatched influence on the politics, philosophy, religion, and social relations of Western civilization. Learn more about Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction here:https://global.oup.com/academic/product/ancient-greece-a-very-short-introduction-9780199601349 Paul Cartledge is the inaugural A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge. Follow The Very Short Introductions Podcast … Continue reading Ancient Greece – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 1 →

KPFA - Letters and Politics
Democracy: A Life

KPFA - Letters and Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 59:58


Ancient Greece first coined the concept of “democracy”, yet almost every major ancient Greek thinker-from Plato and Aristotle onwards- was ambivalent towards or even hostile to democracy in any form. The explanation for this is quite simple: the elite perceived majority power as tantamount to a dictatorship of the proletariat. Paul Cartledge talks about the variety of democratic practices in the classical world as well as the similarities and dissimilarities to modern democratic forms, the American and French revolutions and the contemporary political thought. Guest: Paul Cartledge is A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture Emeritus at the University of Cambridge.  He is an honorary citizen of modern Sparta and holds the Gold Cross of the Order of Honor awarded by the President of Greece.  He is the author of The Cambridge Illustrated History of Ancient Greece, The Spartans, Alexander the Great, among others and his latest Democracy: A Life. The post Democracy: A Life appeared first on KPFA.

The Future Is A Mixtape
017: Imagining Democracy In The Workplace

The Future Is A Mixtape

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 86:13


What would democracy look like if it first existed at the workplace rather than in the woesome consignment of America's party-politics, which renders our dreams for The Golden Square into Squalid Shit-mash? For this episode of The Future Is A Mixtape, Jesse & Matt have a discussion about this paradise where workers actually experience freedom, equity and solidarity with two folks who've jump-started one of the first media co-ops in Southern California: Dan Nowman Niswander, creator, host, and producer of The Nowman Show and Dr. George Kallas, a political analyst and Political Science Professor at Miramar College in San Diego. We'll learn about their chance-encounter and their epiphany to do the mind-meld by creating Arete Media Productions. Principally though, they will discuss why we mislabel democracy in Da Yankeelands, define what co-ops are, and also explain what makes worker-owned co-ops so very visionary in our Age of Workplace Tyranny & DollarDoom. Mentioned In This Episode: When We Recorded This Discussion, It Was Over 100 in Los Angeles But It Was Even Hotter in Record-Breaking San Francisco @ 106 F Erick Olin Wright in Jacobin: “How to Be an Anticapitalist Today” Jim McGuigan's Cool Capitalism How Neoliberalism Ramps Up Status-Games in University Life, and In Doing So, Creates Hierarchies of Abject Misery for the Rest of Us:Mike Rose for Inside Higher Ed: “Who Is Smarter Than Whom?” Benjamin Ginsberg in the Washington Monthly: “Administrators Ate My Tuition” Academic Rankings for Various Teaching Levels of Status Brandon Jordan in The Nation: “Building Student Power Through Participatory Budgeting” Participatory Budgeting Project: What Exactly Is It? Jason Rhode in Paste Magazine: “Kamala Harris Offers No New Hope” David Graeber's Legendary Haiku-Essay on Anarchy: “Are You an Anarchist? The Answer Might Surprise You!” Sherwood Ross in Veterans Today: “U.S. Imperialism Abroad Creating Police State at Home” Douglas Kihn in Truthout: “The US Is Not a Democracy and Never Was” Naked Capitalism: Interview with David Graeber on Democracy in America Does “UC” Stand for the University of California or the University of Capitalism? Lawrence Hunter in Forbes: “Why James Madison Was Wrong About a Large Republic” Ellen Bresler Rockmore in The New York Times: “How Texas Teaches History” Gail Collins in The New York Review of Books: “How Texas Inflicts Bad Textbooks on Us” James W. Loewen: “Lies My History Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong” RT America: Chris Hedges Visits Anderson, Indiana to Hear About Another “Sacrifice Zone” and How the Town Deals with the Loss of Thousands of Union Jobs Peter Richardson in The Los Angeles Times: “Democracy's Prisoner: Eugene V. Debs, the Great War, and the Right to Dissent by Ernest Freeberg” Home of Eugene Debs: Terre Haute, Indiana Biography of Eugene Debs: A Man Who Received a Million Votes for President While Still in Prison To Paraphrase Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Real Duty in Gaining a University Education Is to Ask, ‘Why?' David Graeber on Why Going to University Is About Returning to the Questions You Had as a Child: “Lecture by David Graeber: Resistance In A Time Of Total Bureaucratization / Maagdenhuis Amsterdam” Is the Internet Killing Critical Thinking? If Not, What Is? Nicholas Carr in Wired: “The Web Shatters Focus, Rewires the Brain” Dr. Paul Cartledge in BBC News: “Ancient History in Depth: The Democratic Experiment [in Greece]” Joshua Kurlantzick in The New Republic: “The Great Democracy Meltdown” The Nowman Show: KPFK Presents Richard Wolff at the Musician's Union, Hollywood Democracy at the Work: A 501(c)3 Organization Created by Richard Wolff to Inspire the Growth and Expansion of Unitary Worker Co-Ops. This Non-Profit Educational Organization Was Inspired by Wolff's Book, Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism Matthew Snyder's First Confrontation with Crunchies & Organic Granola: Bellingham, Washington's Community Food Co-Op Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story, which details two well-regarded unitary co-ops: Alvarado Street Bakery and Isthmus Engineering Living Utopia (Vivir la Utopia): A Documentary by Juan Gamero Who Interviews 30 Surviving Anarchists and Revolutionaries During the Catalonian Revolution from 1936-39. Barcelona Was an Entire City Made Up of Worker-Controlled Co-Ops as Seen in Manolo Gonzalez's Life in Revolutionary Barcelona Noam Chomsky's On Anarchism Equality of Opportunity Versus Equality of Outcome: Dylan Matthews in Vox: “The Case Against Equality of Opportunity” Matt, Not Michael Dukakis! It Was Vice-President Dan Quayle Who Flunked a Kid By Suggesting the Incorrect Spelling for ‘Potato' as ‘Potatoe' John Quiggen in Jacobin: “John Locke Against Freedom” {“John Locke's classical liberalism isn't a doctrine of freedom. It's a defense of expropriation and enslavement.”} First Nations and the Indigenous Did Not View Land as Personal Property or an Economic Fridge: Woo Hoo! A Lesson Plan for 6th to 8th Grade Students Europe's Diseased Paperwork as Freedom: A Title-to-Land A Historical Guide of Worker Cooperatives: Past, Present and Possible Futures Dan Niswander's Clever Lyrical Reference to Pink Floyd's Song “Brain Damage”: “The lunatic is in the hall./ The lunatics are in my hall./ The paper holds their folded faces to the floor/ And every day the paper boy brings more.” Mondragon Company: A Multi-Billion Dollar Cooperative in the Basque Region of Spain, Which Was Created and Conceived as Far Back as 1956 Mondragon's Miracle Backlight: A Documentary About This Gift from the Basque Region Gar Alperovitz's America Beyond Capitalism: Reclaiming Our Wealth, Our Liberty, Our Democracy WSDE Workers' Self-Directed Enterprises -- by Richard Wolff Dan Nowman Interviews Matt & Jesse on The Nowman Show With a Later Panel Discussion with George Kallas Feel Free to Contact Jesse & Matt on the Following Spaces & Places: Email Us: thefutureisamixtape@gmail.com Find Us Via Our Website: The Future Is A Mixtape Or Lollygagging on Social Networks: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Arts & Ideas
Free Thinking – Writing Love: Jonathan Dollimore, Heer Ranjha. Queer Icons: Sappho. Part of Gay Britannia

Arts & Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2017 43:59


The Punjabi "Romeo and Juliet" is explored at Bradford Lit Fest plus New Generation Thinker Catherine Fletcher talks to Jonathan Dollimore about his memoir and the influence of the Centre for the Study of Sexual Dissidence which he set up at Sussex University. The Greek poet Sappho is championed by Professor Margaret Reynolds as part of Queer Icons - a project to mark the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in which 50 leading figures choose an LGBT artwork that is special to them. And Rohit Dasgupta from Loughborough University talks about his research published in Digital Queer Cultures in India. Jonathan Dollimore's Memoir is called Desire. Waris Shah's Heer Ranja is discussed at Bradford Lit Fest by Mahmood Awan, Avaes Mohammad and Pritpal Singh on Saturday, 8th July 2017 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm at Bradford College - ATC. One of the definitive works of the Sufiana tradition it's an epic love poem set in 18th-century undivided Punjab. You can find more information about Queer Icons on the Front Row website. You can hear Catherine Fletcher chairing a Free Thinking discussion about Women's Voices in the Classical World recorded with Bettany Hughes, Paul Cartledge and Colm Toibin at the Hay Festival on the Free Thinking website. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08rsrlt You can find the BBC's Gay Britannia season of programmes on radio and tv collected on the website. They include documentaries, Drama on 3, episodes of Words and Music and more editions of Free Thinking including Philip Hoare on Cecil Beaton, Jake Arnott on Joe Orton and Sophie-Grace Chappell on Plato. Producer Craig Smith

Arts & Ideas
Free Thinking: Hay 2017: Women's Voices in the Classical World.

Arts & Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2017 47:59


Colm Toibin, Bettany Hughes and Paul Cartledge join New Generation Thinker Catherine Fletcher for a discussion recorded at Hay. Colm Toibin's new novel House of Names explores the story of Clytemnestra and the murder of her husband Agamemnon. His other novels include The Testament of Mary, Brooklyn and Nora Webster. Paul Cartledge is A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture Emeritus at the University of Cambridge and the author of many books which look at the classical world including Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction, Ancient Greece: A History in Eleven Cities and Democracy: A Life Bettany Hughes has presented many TV and Radio programmes exploring the classical world including Divine Women, Genius of the Ancient World, Banishing Eve and The Ideas That Make Us. Her books include Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore, The Hemlock Cup and Istanbul: A Tale of Three CitiesCatherine Fletcher is a New Generation Thinker who has presented Essays and documentaries for BBC Radio 3. She is the author of The Black Prince of Florence The Spectacular Life and Treacherous World of Alessandro de' Medici Producer: Zahid WarleyPart of Radio 3's week-long residency at Hay Festival, with Lunchtime Concert, In Tune, Free Thinking, The Verb and The Listening Service all broadcasting from the festival.

Gresham College Lectures
Ten Things You Really Should Know About Ancient Greek Democracy

Gresham College Lectures

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2016 40:46


Professor Paul Cartledge explores the democracy in ancient Greece and the origins of the word, and how that distinguishes from today's notion of democracy http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/ten-things-you-really-should-know-about-ancient-greek-democracy Myths abound about ancient Greek democracy - actually, there was no such thing. That is, there was no such one thing. Even Athens, which invented both the thing and the name, had at least three versions over a span of about 150 years. But although the ancient Greeks have given the world 'democracy', ancient Greek democracy was in several crucial and fundamental respects very different indeed from, if not opposite to, what passes for 'democracy' today. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/ten-things-you-really-should-know-about-ancient-greek-democracy Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 2,000 lectures free to access or download from the website.Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege

In Our Time
Sparta

In Our Time

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2009 42:14


Melvyn Bragg and guests Paul Cartledge, Edith Hall and Angie Hobbs discuss Sparta, the militaristic Ancient Greek city-state, and the political ideas it spawned.The isolated Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was a ferocious opposite to the cosmopolitan port of Athens. Spartans were hostile to outsiders and rhetoric, to philosophy and change. Two and a half thousand years on, Sparta remains famous for its brutally rigorous culture of military discipline, as inculcated in its young men through communal living, and terrifying, licensed violence towards the Helots, the city-state's subjugated majority. Sparta and its cruelty was used as an argument against slavery by British Abolitionists in the early 1800s, before inspiring the Nazis in the 1930s and 1940s.Yet Sparta also produced poets of great skill: Tyrteaus wrote marching songs for the young men; Alcman wrote choral lyrics for the young women. Moreover, the city-state's rulers pioneered a radically egalitarian political system, and its ideals were invoked by Plato. Its inhabitants also prided themselves on their wit: we don't only derive the word 'spartan' from their culture, but the word 'laconic'. Paul Cartledge is AG Leventis Professor of Greek Culture and a Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge; Edith Hall is Professor of Classics and Drama at Royal Holloway, University of London; Angie Hobbs is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Senior Fellow in the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Warwick.

In Our Time
Aristotle's Politics

In Our Time

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2008 42:04


Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most important works of political philosophy ever written - Aristotle's ‘Politics'. Looking out across the city states of 4th century Greece Aristotle asked what made a society good and developed a language of ‘oligarchies', ‘democracies' and ‘monarchies' that we still use today. Having witnessed his home town of Stagira destroyed by Philip of Macedon, Aristotle tried to establish a way of preserving a good society in dangerous times. How should it be governed and who should be allowed to live in it? Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Aquinas and Niccolo Machiavelli, to name but a few, have all asked the same questions and come up with wildly differing answers.Aristotle's conclusions range across the role of wealth and the law, across men, women and slaves, education and leisure. They are far reaching, influential and, at times, deeply unpalatable. But they are also answers to questions that have not and will not go away. With Angie Hobbs, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick; Paul Cartledge, AG Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge and Annabel Brett, Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Cambridge.

In Our Time
The Oath

In Our Time

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2006 42:11


Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the importance of the oath in ancient Greece and Rome, The importance of oaths in the Classical world cannot be overstated. Kings, citizens, soldiers, litigants all swore oaths, inviting divine retribution if they proved false to their word. Oaths cemented peace treaties, they obliged the Athenian citizenry to protect their democracy, they guaranteed the loyalty of the Roman army to its Emperor and they underpinned the legal systems of Athens and Rome. And in Homer's epic poem, The Iliad, it is a broken oath to settle the dispute between Menelaus and Paris that leads the Greeks to storm Troy in pursuit of Helen. But how did the Classical world come to understand the oath? Why did oaths come to occupy such a central place in the political, social and legal life of the Athenian State? And what role did oath-making play in the expanding Roman Empire? With Alan Sommerstein , Professor of Greek at the University of Nottingham;Paul Cartledge , Professor of Greek History at the University of Cambridge; Mary Beard , Professor in Classics at the University of Cambridge

In Our Time
Heroism

In Our Time

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2004 42:19


Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss what defines a hero and what place they had in classical society. On the fields of Troy a fallen soldier pleaded with Achilles, the great hero of the Greeks, to spare his life. According to Homer, Achilles replied, “Do you not see what a man I am, how huge, how splendid.And born of a great father and the mother who bore me immortal?Yet even I have also my death and strong destiny, And there shall be a dawn or an afternoon or a noontime,When some man in the fighting will take the life from me alsoEither with a spear cast or an arrow flown from the bow string”.With that, he killed him. Heroes have special attributes, but not necessarily humility or compassion. How did the Greeks define their heroes? What place did the hero have in classical society and what do modern ideas of heroism owe to the heroes of the golden age?With Angie Hobbs, Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Warwick and author of Plato and the Hero: Courage, Manliness and the Impersonal Good; Anthony Grayling, Reader in Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London; Paul Cartledge, Professor of Greek History at the University of Cambridge.