
Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas
In Greek antiquity a lesche (λέσχη) was a spot to hang out and chat. Here Brown University professor Johanna Hanink hosts conversations with fellow Hellenists about their latest work in the field.
Podcasting since 2024 • 22 episodes
Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas
Latest Episodes
Isis Worship in the Greek East
Lindsey Mazurek joins me in the Lesche to discuss Isis worship during the Roman Empire, and how it intersected with and contributed to constructions of Greek identity.Ancient textsApuleius, Metamorphoses (esp....
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Episode 18
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SPECIAL: Classicism & Chronopolitics: Sasha-Mae Eccleston's EPIC EVENTS
Sasha-Mae Eccleston joins me in the Lesche to discuss classicizing and chronopolitics in the contemporary United States. And yes, we talk about that Virgil quotation.Ancient textsHomer, Iliad
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Episode 103
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The Case for Global Ancient History
Buckle your seatbelt and prepare to clutch your pearls! Walter Scheidel joins me in the Lesche to discuss his case for globalizing the study of ancient history -- and for killing off Classics as we know it. Scheidel is the author of What is...
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Episode 17
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