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 • 42 episodes
Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas
Latest Episodes
Time and Ancient Textiles
Marie-Louise Nosch, former director of the Centre for Textile Research at the Saxo Institute of the University of Copenhagen, joins me in the Lesche to discuss her new book Time of Textiles in Ancient Gr...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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52:22
The Doloneia (Iliad Book 10)
Christos C. Tsagalis joins me in the Lesche to discuss the Doloneia, i.e., Iliad 10, which is the topic of both Christos' monograph The Homeric Doloneia: Evolution and Shaping of Iliad 10 (Oxford 2024) and his chapter in Jonathan Ready...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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48:07
Reappraising the Choruses of Greek Tragedy
Rosa Andújar joins me in the Lesche to discuss her new book, Playing the Chorus in Greek Tragedy (Cambridge, 2025).Tragedies mentionedAeschylusAgamemnon (chorus fragmentation)Seven...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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