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 • 40 episodes
Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas
Latest Episodes
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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54:31
The "Enchanted World" of Late Antiquity
Michael Satlow joins me in the Lesche to discuss his new book An Enchanted World: The Shared Religious Landscape of Late Antiquity, which will be published on February 3 by Princeton University Press. Resources
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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48:29
The Influence of Plato's Timaeus: Beauty & Creation
Piero Boitani joins me in the Lesche to discuss his new book Timaeus in Paradise: Metaphors and Beauty from Plato to Dante and Beyond (Princeton University Press 2025). Ancient textsHebrew Bible, Gene...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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