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“It gives a very nice overview of the militaristic side of the Greek Polis. I am going to score it 5/5 based on that.
Aside from that, I felt he overemphasized the importance of military to the development of society. He concludes that the Persians would have killed Greek culture had they conquered the Greeks; although I see no evidence for this at all. The Persians largely left the cultures of the other nations they conquered intact; and this includes many Greek Polis states.
He draws too much meaning from ancient Greece and how it is relevant to today. I don't agree that the Delian league was anything like the ideological leagues we had in the 20th century, as the leagues of classical Greece were not based around ideologies, there were no communist or fascist nations in NATO; for example. I think this is wishful thinking, and history should not be distorted in a way to make it appear applicable. It should remain solely an academic pursuit.
Also, Euripides was not suggesting the role of women was more complex; he is suggesting that there is a social problem in Athenian society. The fact that women were socially inferior to men did not take away their mind to think that they were unfairly treated.
This lecture series is great for information; but let history be history; and not something that has meaning outside of the context of that history - we have Hollywood for that...
5/5 is still deserved because he identifies his biases, and admits to uncertainty. He is not trying to pull wool over the eyes of the learned listener. He identifies his interpretation as being his interpretation.
5/5, though, for brushing over Thermopylae; I despise "300!" =)
Overall: fantastic and very interesting lecture series.”Read full review »
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Canada ·
04/04/12
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“brilliant, but does sound like Bob Fleming from the Fast Show with his coughing”
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Great Britain ·
09/27/11
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“There’s no doubt this is a very interesting, highly academic series of lectures, but the lecturer has a constant cough / clearing of throat that really frustrates.”
tilthorne via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/04/20
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Portugal ·
12/02/20
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