Two new books and an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art explore the artifacts and mythology of Classic Maya civilization.

Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos Talks about the Art, Myths, and Gods of the Ancient Maya

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In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with award-winning classicist Edith Hall about her new book, Facing Down the Furies: Suicide, the Ancient Greeks, and Me.

The Therapeutic Benefits of Reading Greek Tragedy

William Whitaker and Heather Isbell Schumacher talk about the life and work of Minerva Parker Nichols.

The Search for a Forgotten Architect

In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with Wesleyan president Michael S. Roth about the history of the student, current crises facing higher education, and building pluralistic campuses.

Building Pluralistic Campuses with Michael S. Roth

A conversation with Michael Beggs and Julie Thomson.

Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos Talks about the Art, Myths, and Gods of the Ancient Maya

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