<p>A primer on Biblical canon formation, retrospective on what we've covered so far, and introduction to the upcoming season. Episode 85 Quiz: <a href= "https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-085">https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-085</a> Episode 85 Transcription: <a href= "https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-085-river">https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-085-river</a> Bonus Content: <a href= "https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content">https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content</a> Patreon: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory">https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory</a> YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/">https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/</a> Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/">https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/</a> Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory">https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory</a> TikTok: <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast">https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast</a> Bluesky: <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social</a> X <a href= "https://x.com/lahpodcast">https://x.com/lahpodcast</a> </p>

A primer on Biblical canon formation, retrospective on what we've covered so far, and introduction to the upcoming season. Episode 85 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-085 Episode 85 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-085-river Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social X https://x.com/lahpodcast

<p>A primer on Biblical canon formation, retrospective on what we've covered so far, and introduction to the upcoming season. Episode 85 Quiz: <a href="https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-085" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-085</a> Episode 85 Transcription: <a href="https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-085-river" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-085-river</a> Bonus Content: <a href="https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content</a> Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory</a> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast</a> Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social</a> X <a href="https://x.com/lahpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/lahpodcast</a> </p>

Episode 85: River

With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature and History moves forward in chronological order through Assyriology, Egyptology, the Old Testament, Ancient Greece and Rome, the birth of Christianity, and the early Middle Ages. The show's current season is on early Islamic history.

A typical episode (they average about two hours) features a general introduction to a work of literature, then a full summary of that work that expects no prior knowledge, and finally, an analysis of the cultural, biographical, and historical forces that gave rise to the work in question. Original symphonic and ambient background music is woven throughout each show, and all episodes offer free full, illustrated, footnoted transcriptions as well as quizzes for purposes of review. The show has no advertisements, and its host takes pride in a professional approach that avoids chitchat and ephemera and gets straight to the educational content. You can listen to the episodes in any order, although most listeners begin at the beginning and proceed from there, as the podcast itself is chronologically organized.

Doug Metzger finished his Ph.D. in literature in 2011. His chief scholarly interest, following his dissertation work, continues to be 19th-century realism and postbellum American philosophy.

Arts

Books

History

With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature and History moves forward in chronological order through Assyriology, Egyptology, the Old Testament, Ancient Greece and Rome, the birth of Christianity, and the early Middle Ages. The show's current season is on early Islamic history. A typical episode (they average about two hours) features a general introduction to a work of literature, then a full summary of that work that expects no prior knowledge, and finally, an analysis of the cultural, biographical, and historical forces that gave rise to the work in question. Original symphonic and ambient background music is woven throughout each show, and all episodes offer free full, illustrated, footnoted transcriptions as well as quizzes for purposes of review. The show has no advertisements, and its host takes pride in a professional approach that avoids chitchat and ephemera and gets straight to the educational content. You can listen to the episodes in any order, although most listeners begin at the beginning and proceed from there, as the podcast itself is chronologically organized. Doug Metzger finished his Ph.D. in literature in 2011. His chief scholarly interest, following his dissertation work, continues to be 19th-century realism and postbellum American philosophy.

Share Episode 85: River

Sign up to save your podcasts

Episode 85: River

Episode 85: River

More shows like Literature and History

In Our Time

History Extra podcast

In Our Time: History

In Our Time: Culture

The Ancient World

Emperors of Rome

In Our Time: Religion

The History of Egypt

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

The History of English Podcast

The History of Literature

Tides of History

The Hellenistic Age Podcast

History of Persia

The Ancients