Alex Petkas joins to discuss the great Roman general Scipio Africanus, his relationship with Hannibal, his strategic military victories, and his legacy.
00:00 Introduction and Special Announcement
03:00 Scipio's Background
12:30 The Capture of New Carthage
19:30 Political Maneuvering and the Road to Consul
26:30 The North African Campaign
37:30 The Me ... Show More
Aug 22
Arminius: The Man Who Defeated Rome
For centuries, Rome grew unchecked, until one man was able to reverse their fortunes, and free his country. On this episode, we take a look at the story of Arminius, and what it teaches us about how to overcome an unstoppable force. 00:00 Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 03:00 Intr ... Show More
50m 16s
Feb 2025
Thomas Jefferson, le président américain francophile, avec Laurent Zecchini
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Thomas Jefferson accède à la présidence des États-Unis en 1800, peu de temps après des années de révolution et de guerre, en particulier la guerre d’Indépendance, qui s’est déroulée de 1775 à 1783. Il ouvre par son m ... Show More
39 m
Feb 2024
Class 2: The Heritage of the Enlightenment
“Our Western heritage is reason—reason, analysis, action, progress!” –Settembrini the organ-grinder in Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain.
HIST 271/HUMS 339: European Intellectual History since Nietzsche is a survey course designed to introduce students to the dominant trends in mo ... Show More
47m 7s
Jan 2017
Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Nietzsche's On The Genealogy of Morality - A Polemic, which he published in 1887 towards the end of his working life and in which he considered the price humans have paid, and were still paying, to become civilised. In three essays, he argued that ... Show More
48m 3s