Podcast appearances and mentions of robin lane fox

In this week's episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy and Dr. Helen Baxendale interview Robin Lane Fox, distinguished classicist and Emeritus Fellow at Oxford. Prof. Lane Fox offers profound insights into Homer's Iliad and its enduring significance. He explores the epic's historical and literary context, from its roots in oral tradition to its lasting influence on Western […]

In this week's episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy and Dr. Helen Baxendale interview Robin Lane Fox, distinguished classicist and Emeritus Fellow at Oxford. Prof. Lane Fox offers profound insights into Homer's Iliad and its enduring significance. He explores the epic's historical and literary context, from its roots in oral tradition to its lasting influence on Western culture. Additionally, he discusses key figures like Achilles, Hector, and Helen, the interplay between mortals and gods, and pivotal moments such as Patroclus's death and Hector's farewell. Lane Fox also examines the Iliad's connection to the Odyssey and its timeless themes of heroism, fate, and war, making a compelling case for its relevance today. In closing, he reads a passage from the end of the Iliad.

La sesión se desarrolla en inglés (con subtítulos orientativos en español). El ensayista e historiador Robin Lane Fox (Eton, 1946) dialoga con el profesor de Filosofía David Mejía, en esta sesión de Diálogos cosmopolitas, la nueva serie de entrevistas a destacadas personalidades internacionales en los diferentes ámbitos de la cultura. Robin Lane Fox es profesor emérito del New College de Oxford, universidad en la que obtuvo su doctorado en Historia Antigua. En español ha publicado La versión no autorizada: verdad y ficción en la Biblia (1992), El mundo clásico. La epopeya de Grecia y Roma (2007), Héroes viajeros (2009) y Homero y su Ilíada (2024). En 1973 publicó la biografía Alejandro Magno, traducida al español en 2007, cuya investigación le condujo a viajar entre Grecia y la India. Ha sido presentador de documentales para la BBC. En 2016 recibió el Premio Wolfson de Historia por su libro Augustine: Conversions and Confessions (2015). Durante más de treinta años ha sido corresponsal del Financial Times, donde continúa colaborando.Más información de este acto

In this episode of History 102, WhatIfAltHists creator Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg uncover the diverse and fascinating world of ancient Greek city-states, beyond Athens and Sparta, and their unique cultures. Discover the realities of ancient Greece beyond the myths, including its complex social structures, its role in philosophy, and its impact on the world.

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Robin Lane Fox about Homer and his Iliad. They discuss how to best read the Iliad, structure of the poem, and the use of speeches, language, and movement. They talk about the location of Troy, Homer's authorship, Homer's description of the Trojan war, Homer's illiteracy, Iliad's transcription, genius of Homer, and many more topics. Robin Lane Fox is a historian and Emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford, and taught Ancient History at Oxford University from 1977 to 2014. He has taught on Greek and Latin literature and Islamic history for many years. He has written many books on classical history, including his most recent book, Homer and His Iliad. Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe

The Iliad is the world's greatest epic poem—heroic battle and divine fate set against the Trojan War. Its beauty and profound bleakness are intensely moving, but great questions remain: Where, how, and when was it composed and why does it endure? To explore these questions is today's guest, Robin Lane Fox, a scholar and teacher of Homer for over 40 years. He's the author of “Homer and His Iliad” and he addresses these questions, drawing on a lifelong love and engagement with the poem. He argues that the poem is the result of the genius and single oral poet, Homer, and that the poem may have been performed even earlier than previously supposed a place, a date, and a method for its composition—subjects of ongoing controversy. Lane Fox considers hallmarks of the poem; its values, implicit and explicit; its characters; its women; its gods; and even its horses.

John J. Miller is joined by Robin Lane Fox of New College, Oxford, to discuss Homer's 'Iliad.'

Books are often viewed as the pinnacle of civilization; war, on the other hand, is where civilization breaks down. What happens when these two forces encounter one another? In this episode, Jacke talks to esteemed literary historian Andrew Pettegree about his new book, The Book at War: How Reading Shaped Conflict and Conflict Shaped Reading. PLUS Robin Lane Fox (Homer and His Iliad) stops by to discuss his choice for the last book he will ever read. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robin Lane Fox is one of the foremost gardening experts in the world. He's been the FT's gardening columnist for 53 years. And he joins us today to talk about what to do with your plants in winter. As it gets colder and darker, what should we do to keep our plants happy, indoors and out? The conversation is a delight. We've shared all of his recommendations below.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. You can email her at lilah.raptopoulos@ft.com.-------Robin's recommendations (all FT links get you past the paywall):–Robin's public gardens, ‘the kissing fields', are the gardens he runs at New College, Oxford. Here's a video of him giving an exclusive tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae1lCrnsm3kRobin's outdoor winter suggestions for the UK are: the winter flowering cherry tree (Prunus subhirtella autumnalis). He also recommends the family of flowering Viburnum shrubs (Viburnum x bodnantense 'dawn' is pink, and 'Deben' is white), and above all, his best tip: hellebores, especially the Ashwood hybrids, and the Harvington hybrids.Here's Robin's column on November flowers: https://on.ft.com/3uiNPWWRobin's book suggestion for Japanese gardening is My World of Hepaticas by John MasseyFor indoor plants in cold regions, try Phalaenopsis orchids. If you have too many orchids, here are some other options: Cyclamen, azaleas, poinsettia, and white jasmine.Robin's current bestselling book is Homer and His Iliad.Robin's selection from last year of Christmas gifts for gardeners is here: https://on.ft.com/3ucX6j9-------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robin Lane Fox, the classicist, ancient historian and also green-fingered gardening writer, discusses his most recent book: Homer and His Iliad. The Iliad, and epic poem written by the ancient Greek poet, Homer, has been a constant source of inspiration and reinterpretation for historians and writers over the centuries. Fox is an expert in Greek and Roman history and is Emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford. Joining in him in conversation on the podcast is fellow author and classicist, Daisy Dunn, whose upcoming book is The Missing Thread: How Women Shaped the Course of Ancient History. Become a supporter of Intelligence Squared to get access to all of our longer form interviews and members-only content. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.  For £4.99 per month you'll receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series, wherever you get your podcasts - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more The Full Length Video is here: https://www.intelligencesquaredplus.com/videos/robin-lane-fox-on-homers-iliad-with-daisy-dunn ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ ... Get in touch with any feedback and guest or debate ideas by emailing us at podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After an incredibly wet, windy and mild autumn in many parts of the UK, November beckons with a hope of more settled conditions. Dig It's Peter Brown and Chris Day bring us up to date with the latest gardening news, a couple of events celebrating apples, and the joy of garden visiting, as well as plenty of gardening tasks to be getting on with, plus the return of a very special guest to Dig It, houseplant aficionado Jane Perrone and her latest gardening project – Houseplant Gardener in a Box.Plants mentions: Apple Granny Smith, Comfrey, Sweet Chestnut, Sycamore, Loofah, Tulips, Winter pansies, Wallflower ‘Sugar Rush', Broad beans, Onions, Shallots and Garlic. Narcissus ‘Paper White' and bare-root raspberry canes.Product mentions: Empathy RootGrow, Melcourt SylvaGrow Multi-Purpose Compost, Levington Organic Blend Topsoil, wheatgerm fish food, greenhouse bubble insulation, horticultural fleece, garden furniture covers, grease bands for fruit trees, Gro-Sure Repair Kits, Autumn lawn food and pot feet.What's on27th October – 28th January 2024 The Museum of Cider in Hereford is hosting an exhibition called A Variety of Cultures. The event explores how cultures across the globe have taken the apple and made it their own. Thursday 23rd November, Annual Lecture – What Garden Visiting Does for Us with Robin Lane Fox. Venue the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR, or watch it live-streamed online at 7pm.This month's Dig It top 5Soft fruits 1. Strawberry ‘Red Gauntlet' 2. Strawberry ‘Cambridge Favourite' 3. Blueberry ‘Sunshine Blue' 4. Strawberry ‘Hapil' 5. Blackcurrant ‘Big Ben.'NewsThe Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland felling incident. Wrexham's 484-year-old Sweet Chestnut Tree has been voted Tree of the Year 2023.The UK's largest collection of comfreys has been made a National Collection by the conservation charity Plant Heritage. Eight Guinness World Records achieved at Great Autumn Malvern Show.A 10,000 collection of pumpkins and squashes set a new Guiness World Record at Sunnyfields Farm in Southampton. Amateur Gardening magazine saved from cancellation.The results of this year's Big Butterfly Count are in, and more than 1.5 million butterflies and daytime months were recorded. Losses of specimen yew trees at King Charles's Sandringham residence as staff remove 14 dead trees in a new Topiary Garden.Gardeners' World has paid tribute to Monty Don's golden retriever, Nellie, following her sad passing. Therapy garden at King's Heath, Birmingham is awarded thousands of Lottery money for major revamp.Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for supplying the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who was Homer? And why, all these years later, do we still read his Iliad? In this episode, Jacke talks to author Robin Lane Fox (Homer and His Iliad) about his lifelong passion for this classic ancient text. PLUS Katherine Howe, editor of The Penguin Book of Witches, stops by to deliver a Halloween-themed dose of witches in literature. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's guest is Robin Lane Fox, Ancient Historian and author of Homer & His Iliad. He joins Ollie to chat about who Homer was, when he was writing, why it's better than the Odyssey and what Alexander the Great thought of the Iliad.Robin was the historical consultant on Oliver Stone's Alexander (2004) so he discusses his experience with Hollywood.Coming up, part 2 of the Hundred Years War with Gordon Corrigan, and the other side of the argument of the Parthenon Marbles.Robin Lane Fox LinksHomer & His IliadAlexander the GreatRobin on his bookOllie LinksAlexander in the Dock

Ένα από τα καλύτερα ιστορικά Podcasts είναι το Μέγας Αλέξανδρος στο οποίο ο Μιχάλης χωρίς να χάνει τίποτε από ποιότητα ιστορικής έρευνας - το αντίθετο είναι καλύτερος από πολλούς "ειδικούς" - εκφράζεται άμεσα, με ευθύτητα, έως και αγοραία ("… ήταν λίγο μαμάκιας", "… πήρε τα @@ μου …", κλπ) με αποτέλεσμα να γίνεται εξαιρετικά κατανοητός. Με άλλα λόγια έχουμε 100% FetaReport συμβατότητα. Στη συγκεκριμένη συζήτηση συζητάμε πράγματα για το podcast του, όπως το πως γίνεται η έρευνα, πηγές, τι να περιμένουμε στο μέλλον, αλλά και θέματα όπως το που ίσως να βρίσκεται ο τάφος του Μ. Αλεξάνδρου μαζί με άλλες ερωτήσεις από το community. Υπάρχουν και μερικά Easter Eggs. Γίνεται προμόσιον μπάντας από την Κρήτη στο UK. Πολλά. Σχετικά Λινκς: Σελίδα: https://alexandroscast.gr/en/%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae-english/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%B3%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82/id1489600208 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eloudianos/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VbKfgq9yMLrAhqQAbIn0s?si=c7ac655c591f446a YouTube: https://youtu.be/FlzRHrzizoc PocketCasts: https://pca.st/wbbny3v7 Cameron Reilly & Ray Harris - "Life Of Caesar" Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-of-caesar/id778204572 Cameron Reilly & Ray Harris - "Life Of Alexander The Great" Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/life-of-alexander-the-great/id947737132 Σαράντος Καργάκος, εικόνα από την είδηση για τον θάνατό του: https://www.news247.gr/koinonia/pethane-o-istorikos-sarantos-kargakos.6684402.html Robin Lane Fox: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/287426.Alexander_the_Great Dhu Al Qarnayn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhu_al-Qarnayn Balothizer: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDNkjO7AFanPm_yCs0hG5FJk9CaImYQtL Alexander with boars' tusks in the Bämler edition of 1473, National Library of Scotland: https://blogs.bl.uk/european/2022/11/the-curious-woodcuts-in-hartliebs-late-medieval-adventures-of-alexander-the-great.html Αγοράστε Feta memorabilia: https://ko-fi.com/fetareport/shop Γίνετε φίλοι του Δημήτρη στο Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dimitry Και τέλος, αγοράστε μας ένα καφέ: https://ko-fi.com/fetareport --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fetareport/message

After speaking with Simon Sebag Montefiore a few weeks ago, I was inspired to list my top 10 families of world history. Join me as I list them from 10 to 1, with links to books that you can read if you'd like to explore further. Of course Sebag's book, The World is hugely recommended. I talk about families from the Mongol steppes to the shores of the Aegean, from the High Plains of the Midwest, to the mountains of Iran.If you've got your own suggestions, let me know.LinksAlexander the Great in the Dock - Aspects of HistoryBooks of 2022 From Aspects of History - Aspects of HistorySeizing Eichmann - Aspects of HistoryDebate on the Parthenon MarblesBook Recommendations from the Top 10The Mongol Storm, by Nicholas MortonThe Borgias, by Paul StrathernThe Medici, by Paul StrathernCleopatra's Daughter, by Jane DraycottNemesis, by David StuttardKing of the World (Cyrus the Great), by Matt WatersFlashman & the Redskins, by George Macdonald FraserZulu, by Saul DavidAbyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis, by Max HastingsAlexander the Great, by Robin Lane Fox

Dee and Carol talk about flower seed sources, the year of the salad greens, beneficial insects and more on this week's episode.A few helpful links!Dee's blog post of indoor bloomsFlower Seed Sources:Floret's List of Flower Seed Companies.   A sweet pea seed source, Ardelia FarmDiane's Flower Seeds Eden Brothers: heirloom and open-pollinated seeds. Renee's Garden SeedsNan Ondra's Seeds National Garden Bureau declares it's the  Year of the Salad Greens Carol's blog post on growing lettuce like it's 1957Encino lettuce from High Mowing Garden Seeds. The American Viscountess makes Lettuce Soup! A video On the Bookshelf:   Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, Second Edition: A Natural Approach to Pest Control, by Jessica Walliser.  Lost LadyBug Project - Cornell UniversityGuilford Gardens CSA Garden Rant Post   on Robin Lane Fox by Allen Bush Thoughtful Gardening, by Robin Lane Fox  Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. This helps us continue to bring this podcast to you ad-free!)Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings. 

The historical myths surrounding the emperor Constantine, his conversion to Christianity and the claim he created the Bible at the Council of Nicaea are persistent and continue to be propagated in popular culture, despite being total nonsense. Unfortunately, leading atheists also perpetuate these silly ideas, with everyone from Richard Dawkins to Joe Rogan insisting that Constantine was not really a Christian, that he pretended to convert for political reasons and that it was he who set the canon of the New Testament. It is a sad testament to the poverty of these atheists' historical knowledge that their understanding is stunted at the level of the airport thriller, The Da Vinci Code.In this latest podcast episode, I look at the actual historical evidence and show how the caricature of history presented by these public anti-theists is hopelessly wrong.Further readingDavid L. Dungan, Constantine's Bible: Politics and the Making of the New Testament (Fortress: 2007)Bart D. Ehrman, The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World, (Simon & Schuster: 2018)Robin Lane Fox, Pagans and Christians, (Penguin: 1986)Peter J. Leithart, Defending Constantine: The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom (IVP Academic: 2010)Paul Stephenson, Constantine (Quercus: 2009)The Great Myths 4: Constantine, Nicaea and the Bible

Nationalism is often thought of as a modern development - but its traces can be found in antiquity. Read by Leighton Pugh.

Dalla Guerra del Peloponneso, il conflitto più sanguinoso dell'antichità, alle imprese di Alessandro Magno, un uomo in grado di costituire il primo impero intercontinentale che il mondo abbia mai visto: la seconda metà della storia greca comprende epiche battaglie, personaggi straordinari e grandi mutamenti culturali: ve la raccontiamo, come sempre, in 10 punti. TESTI CONSIGLIATI 1) 'Storia greca' di Luigi Gallo e Mauro Corsaro: https://amzn.to/3cXo1oh (versione ebook: https://amzn.to/3fS2kHV ) 2) 'Una guerra diversa da tutte le altre. Come Atene e Sparta combattevano nel Peloponneso' di Victor Davis Hanson: https://amzn.to/3uudB5q (versione ebook: https://amzn.to/3uxJxG7 ) 3) 'La guerra del Peloponneso' di Tucidide: https://amzn.to/3fMINsl 4) 'Alessandro Magno' di Robin Lane Fox: https://amzn.to/39O8N2Z 5) 'Storia dell'ellenismo' di Federicomaria Muccioli: https://amzn.to/3t92oqN INDICE DELLA PUNTATA 0:00 - 1:21 : Introduzione 1:21 - 14:27 : 1) Guerra del Peloponneso: cause 14:27 - 23:49 : 2) Guerra del Peloponneso: fase archidamica 23:49 - 27:37 : 3) Guerra del Peloponneso: fase deceleico-ionica 27:37 - 30:57 : 4) Guerra del Peloponneso: conseguenze 30:57 - 36:24 : 5) Egemonia spartana e tebana 36:24 - 41:16 : 6) I Macedoni: Filippo II 41:16 - 47:41 : 7) Alessandro Magno: le guerre contro i Persiani 47:41 - 50:53 : 8) Alessandro Magno: l'ellenismo 50:53 - 55:15 : 9) Alessandro Magno: l'espansione ad Oriente 55:15 - 57:25 : 10) L'età dei diadochi 57:25 - 58:14 : Conclusione SEGUICI E ASCOLTACI ANCHE SU: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_cavernicoli/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICavernicoli/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0K7ULUh3sIb9z5FDcWblmg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YFhi4C0SqcwEWrWdT4WEm Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/user/13221905

52:15 clean An interview with renowned historian Robin Lane Fox about his newly available book: "The Invention of Medicine: From Homer to Hippocrates". Purchase the book at: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/robin-lane-fox/the-invention-of-medicine/9780465093458/

This week, we venture into the weird, weird world of 2004's Alexander. Join us for a discussion of mystery cults, Roxana, eunuchs, Jamie's sincere apology for choosing this movie, Aristotle, and more! Sources: Production and Background: Scott Tobias review: https://film.avclub.com/alexander-1798200224 Rotten Tomatoes Box Office: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alexander BBC Review: http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/12/14/alexander_review_2004_review.shtml Robin Lane Fox, Making of Alexander, available at https://www.amazon.com/Making-Alexander-Official-Guide-Epic/dp/0951139215 "I Have Let Alexander Down," available at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3634344/I-have-let-Alexander-down.html AO Scott Review, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/26/movies/a-territory-alexander-couldnt-conquer.html Interview with Rosario Dawson, Esquire: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a1351/esq0406rosario-152/ Mystery Cults: The Met: Mystery Cults in the Greek and Roman World, available at https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/myst/hd_myst.htm Livy, History of Rome, Book 1: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0166%3Abook%3D39%3Achapter%3D14 Albert Henrichs, "Greek Maenadism from Olympias to Messalina," Harvard Studies in Classical Philology 82 (1978) Plutarch, Alexander, available at http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0243%3Achapter%3D2%3Asection%3D5 Lowell Edmunds, "The Religiosity of Alexander" Eric Csapo, "Riding the Phallus for Dionysus" Phoenix 51, 3-4 (1997) Ross Kraemer, "Ecstasy and Possession: The Attraction of Women to the Cult of Dionysus," Harvard Theological Review 72, 1-2 (1978) Roxane: Cilliers & Retief, "The death of Alexander the Great," Acta Academica 31(3), (1991), 63-76. https://scholar.ufs.ac.za/bitstream/handle/11660/10263/academ_v31_n1_a3.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Alexander the Great, In Our Time: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06d9bkx History of the World in 100 Objects: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b00sbryz Worthington, Ian, ed. 2012. Alexander the Great : A Reader. Florence: Taylor & Francis Group. Accessed July 12, 2020. ProQuest Ebook Central. Thomas, Carol G. Alexander the Great in His World. Oxford: Blackwell, 2007. Blackwell Ancient Lives. Web. Plutarch, Moralia: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Plutarch/Moralia/Fortuna_Alexandri*/1.html The Anabasis of Alexander by Arrian http://www.gutenberg.org/files/46976/46976-h/46976-h.htm#Page_241  Eunuchs: Pierre Briant, Darius in the Shadow of Alexander. Harvard University Press, 2015. Michael Charles, "The Chiliarchs of Achaemenid Persia," Phoenix 69, 3-4 (2015) Judith Herrin, Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire. Princeton University Press, 2008. Walter Stevenson, "The Rise of Eunuchs in Greco-Roman Antiquity," Journal of the History of Sexuality 5, 4 (1995) Aristotle and Barbarians: Sarah Pruitt, "Where Did the Word Barbarian Come From?" Available at https://www.history.com/news/where-did-the-word-barbarian-come-from Mark, Joshua J. "Aristotle." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 22, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/aristotle/. Also, Dictionary of the Social Sciences entry (ed. Craig Calhoun) "These Were History's Deadliest Events," National Geographic, available at https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2020/06/graphic-wwii-and-the-100-deadliest-events-in-history-feature/ "The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization (1 ed.) Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth ALSO https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/alexander-great/ " 

A lecture by Robin Lane Fox (Oxford), co-organised with the American Academy in Rome as part of the 2018 Jerome Lecture Series. The Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures Series is among the most prestigious international platforms for the presentation of new work on Roman history and culture. They are presented at both the American Academy in Rome and the University of Michigan. In 2018, the forty-fifth year of the lecture series, Robin Lane Fox, a noted scholar of ancient history, will discuss the natural world in pagan and Christian Rome. The lectures will explore the differing approaches to the natural world by pagans and the early Christians, from Paul and the Gospels to circa 500 CE. They will bring out differing emphases in their respective writings and art and will ask what practical effects such different ways of seeing had on contemporary life.

Though initially a critical failure upon release, subsequent re-cuts of the 2004 "Alexander" film by director Oliver Stone has been more positively received, and it has been praised as one of the most historically accurate films to depict the ancient world thanks to the historical consultant Robin Lane Fox. In this loosely-structured episode, we are joined by Trevor Culley of the "History of Persia Podcast" to give our thoughts on the movie and analyze it from both a technical and (more importantly) a historical perspective. Title Theme: Seikilos Epitapth with the Lyre of Apollo, played by Lina Palera (https://soundcloud.com/user-994392473) Show Links Website/Episode Notes: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2020/02/17/on-oliver-stones-alexander-w-trevor-culley-the-history-of-persia-podcast/) The History of Persia Podcast Website: (https://historyofpersiapodcast.com/) iTunes: (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-of-persia/id1452677220) Twitter: (https://twitter.com/HistoryofPersia) Social Media: Twitter (https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod) Facebook (www.facebook.com/hellenisticagepodcast/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hellenistic_age_podcast/) Discord (https://discord.gg/VJcyUcN) Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/hellenisticagepodcast)

In this episode, we're joined by Calvin College's James K. A. Smith and NPR's Miranda Kennedy to discuss Professor Smith's newest book, On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts. Links from this episode: James K. A. Smith, Calvin College Miranda Kennedy, NPR On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts, by James K.A. Smith 'Augustine: Conversions to Confessions,’ by Robin Lane Fox, New York Times Sideways on a Scooter: Life and Love in India, by Miranda Kennedy Interview: David Brooks on sin, Augustine and the state of his soul, by Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Washington Post Pew Research Center Survey: In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace 

Robin Lane Fox and Nikolaus Wachsmann talk about their award-winning books: Augustine: Conversions and Confessions and KL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Start the Week Andrew Marr explores goodness and its uneasy relationship with pleasure. The historian Robin Lane Fox looks to the work of Augustine and what is thought to be the first autobiography detailing the sinful excitement of youth before his anguished and hesitant conversion to Christianity. The philosopher Clare Carlisle explores Augustine's views on the link between desire and habit, while the psychoanalyst Adam Phillips asks why pleasure is more highly prized when it's perceived to be forbidden and guilty. Larissa MacFarquhar looks at the lives of those who have dedicated themselves to others and asks why do-gooders provoke deep suspicion in Western culture. Producer: Katy Hickman.

Neil MacGregor opens the second part of his global history as told through objects from the British Museum in London. This week he is exploring the lives and methods of powerful rulers around the world 2000 years ago, asking what enduring qualities are needed for the perfect projection of power. He begins with one of history's most famous leaders, one with a divine aura - Alexander the Great, a ruler whose empire was to stretch from Egypt to northern India, and who has left an impressive legacy on the world today. He tells the story of Alexander the Great through a small silver coin, one that was made years after his death by one of his former generals but that portrays an idealised image of the great leader as a vigorous young man. Political commentator Andrew Marr considers Alexander as a model for future rulers and the historian Robin Lane-Fox explains the motivation behind Alexander's extraordinary ascent.