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047: Hellenistic Philosophy - Cynics, Cyrenaics, & Peripatetics
047: Hellenistic Philosophy - Cynics, Cyrenaics, & Peripatetics

Concluding our look at the philosophies of the Hellenistic Age, we take a round tour of three other important schools: the ascetic and often times cr…

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046: Hellenistic Philosophy - Pyrrhonian & Academic Skepticism
046: Hellenistic Philosophy - Pyrrhonian & Academic Skepticism

Questions on the existence of true knowledge had plagued many Greek philosophers, but it was during the Hellenistic period when Skepticism, divided b…

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Interview: On Hellenistic Naval Warfare w/ Stephen DeCasien
Interview: On Hellenistic Naval Warfare w/ Stephen DeCasien

From the super galleys of the Hellenistic monarchs to the engagements of Cape Ecnomus and Drepana during the First Punic War, the Hellenistic Age was…

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Interview: On Rulership & Ruler-Cults in Ptolemaic Egypt w/ Henry Bohun
Interview: On Rulership & Ruler-Cults in Ptolemaic Egypt w/ Henry Bohun

With an Egyptologist’s perspective, PhD student Henry Bohun joins the show to help explore the complexities of the relationship between the Greco-Mac…

6 years, 3 months ago

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Interview: On the Islamic Reception of Cleopatra w/ Yentl Love (thequeerclassicist.com)
Interview: On the Islamic Reception of Cleopatra w/ Yentl Love (thequeerclassicist.com)

The legacy of Cleopatra, the last independent queen of Ptolemaic Egypt and arguably the most famous figure of the Hellenistic period, is not just lim…

6 years, 3 months ago

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Interview: On the Wars of the Diadochi w/ John McTavish
Interview: On the Wars of the Diadochi w/ John McTavish

In this episode we are joined by historian and Cornell PhD student John McTavish to discuss the Wars of the Diadochi, where the Successors of Alexand…

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045: Hellenistic Philosophy - Stoics & Stoicism
045: Hellenistic Philosophy - Stoics & Stoicism

Arguably the most popular of the Hellenistic philosophies, the Stoic movement, with its emphasis on reason and self-control, attracted several famous…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Show Update: Merchandise & Episode 50's Q&A
Show Update: Merchandise & Episode 50's Q&A

A quick update on the release of show merchandise and on the upcoming Q&A (question and answer) session for episode 050. Hellenistic Age Podcast Show…

6 years, 4 months ago

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044: Hellenistic Philosophy - Epicurus & Epicureanism
044: Hellenistic Philosophy - Epicurus & Epicureanism

Named after the eponymous philosopher Epicurus (341 – 270 B.C.), the Epicurean school was one of the more popular if controversial doctrines to emerg…

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043: The First Punic War - Let Them Drink!
043: The First Punic War - Let Them Drink!

By 255 B.C., the Carthaginians were in dire straits, having faced the prospect of a Roman invasion of North Africa. However, the talented leadership …

6 years, 5 months ago

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