Episode 6: "Euripides & The Music of Ancient Greek Tragedy"File Size: 171820 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Who was Euripides? And how should we think about his legacy in contrast with the other two major 5th century Greek tragedians, Aeschylus and Sophocles? In episode #6, Oxford Classicist Spencer Klavan joins the program to discuss Euripides, City Dionysia, and the music of ancient Greek tragedy. In this interview, Spencer, whose work focuses on the relationship between word [...]

Episode 6: "Euripides & The Music of Ancient Greek Tragedy"File Size: 171820 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Who was Euripides? And how should we think about his legacy in contrast with the other two major 5th century Greek tragedians, Aeschylus and Sophocles? In episode #6, Oxford Classicist Spencer Klavan joins the program to discuss Euripides, City Dionysia, and the music of ancient Greek tragedy. In this interview, Spencer, whose work focuses on the relationship between word [...]

Interview: Edith Hall on Athenian tragedy, City Dionysia, and why ancient Greek civilization was specialFile Size: 98491 kbFile Type: mp3Download File ​British classicist and best-selling author Edith Hall joins episode 5 of The Western Canon Podcast to discuss 5th century Athenian tragedy, City Dionysia, her approach to scholarship, her "small m" Marxist approach to history, as well as her book, Introducing the Ancient Greeks. [...]

Interview: Edith Hall on Athenian tragedy, City Dionysia, and why ancient Greek civilization was specialFile Size: 98491 kbFile Type: mp3Download File ​British classicist and best-selling author Edith Hall joins episode 5 of The Western Canon Podcast to discuss 5th century Athenian tragedy, City Dionysia, her approach to scholarship, her "small m" Marxist approach to history, as well as her book, Introducing the Ancient Greeks. [...]

Episode 5: "Greek Tragedy & Aeschylus"File Size: 208115 kbFile Type: mp3Download File In episode #5, listeners get a brief introduction to Greek Tragedy and a lengthy summary and analysis of The Oresteia, by Aeschylus. British Classicist and best-selling author Edith Hall joins Jordan on the program to discuss ancient Athenian drama, 5th century Athens, City Dionysia, as well as her book Introducing the Ancient Greeks. We also take a look at a famous 20th century adaptation of The Orest [...]

Episode 5: "Greek Tragedy & Aeschylus"File Size: 208115 kbFile Type: mp3Download File In episode #5, listeners get a brief introduction to Greek Tragedy and a lengthy summary and analysis of The Oresteia, by Aeschylus. British Classicist and best-selling author Edith Hall joins Jordan on the program to discuss ancient Athenian drama, 5th century Athens, City Dionysia, as well as her book Introducing the Ancient Greeks. We also take a look at a famous 20th century adaptation of The Orest [...]

Episode 4: "Homer's Odyssey" (Part 2)File Size: 188796 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Homer's Odyssey is an epic poem that tells the story of Odysseus, the famous warrior and cunning hero who must defeat monsters and resist exotic temptations, as he makes his long journey from Troy to his homeland of Ithaca. In episode 4, we take a look at the Odyssey's influence on art and culture--especially on literature and film. We also take an in-depth look at themes such as&nbs [...]

Episode 4: "Homer's Odyssey" (Part 2)File Size: 188796 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Homer's Odyssey is an epic poem that tells the story of Odysseus, the famous warrior and cunning hero who must defeat monsters and resist exotic temptations, as he makes his long journey from Troy to his homeland of Ithaca. In episode 4, we take a look at the Odyssey's influence on art and culture--especially on literature and film. We also take an in-depth look at themes such as&nbs [...]

Stephen Hicks on Postmodernism, Modernism, and the project of Western Civilization.mp3File Size: 117488 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

Stephen Hicks on Postmodernism, Modernism, and the project of Western Civilization.mp3File Size: 117488 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]