Book Club: Summer Reading

What was the ancient economy? Can we even speak of such a singular thing? Today, I introduce the next block of episodes on Tides, an in-depth examination of the cutting edge of knowledge on the ancient economy in the first millennium BC.Patrick's book is now available! Get The Ve ... Show More

The ancient world was a lot bigger than Greece and Rome. Dr. Owen Rees joins me to discuss his new book on this broader conception of antiquity - The Far Edges of the Known World - and we traverse the globe from Africa to Vietnam to the Black Sea, tracking the contours of a stran ... Show More

Thucydides is perhaps the greatest historian to ever live, a man whose work on the Peloponnesian War has been read, digested, and debated for more than 2400 years. Robin Waterfield and Professor Polly Low have produced a wonderful new translation of Thucydides, and we dicuss the ... Show More

A summer announcement and a song Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

We annotate the Little House book series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Silvio Berlusconi was a charismatic multi-millionaire real-estate mogul who upended the Italian political order and hypnotized an entire nation. He was one of the longest-serving prime ministers of one of the world’s wealthiest countries, until he was brought down by three powerf ... Show More

Our third not-quite-annual question and answer episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

A quick check-in, a catch-up...just a little chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

For this installment, we cover chapter 12-16, when things really get dark See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

If you're home for the holidays, there are a couple affordable tech options to consider to keep you entertained.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Alice in Wonderland appeared first on The History Chicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

We revisit the lives of seven women with amazing stories including Hedy Lamarr and Judy Garland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices