Robin Osborne - Athens and Athenian Democracy

In this latest Blackwell Classics podcast, Osborne, who is Professor of ancient history at the University of Cambridge, discusses points from his book Athens and Athenian Democracy and tells us about the importance of "joined-up thinking" when it comes to considering how Greek democracy actually worked. In Athens and Athenian Democracy, Osborne brings together writing from two and a half decades of reflection on the nature of Athenian democracy.

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Alastair Blanshard - Sex - Part Two: Greece

In this latest Blackwell Classics podcast, we return to the interview recently recorded with Alastair Blanshard to complete our two-part special on his book Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity.

Mirroring the structure of the book, part one of the interview focussed on sex in classical Rome. Now with part two, we turn to Greece, looking at Greek love, homosexuality and the impact they have had on our modern views.

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Alastair Blanshard - Sex - Part One: Rome

Alastair Blanshard joins us for the latest Blackwell Classics podcast, in a two-part special about his book Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity. The book examines the impact that sexual fantasies in the classical world have had on modern Western culture, charting the evolution of erotic discourse from antiquity to the present day.

Part one of the interview focuses on sex in classical Rome and we will be returning with Alastair for part two, on Greece, in the next programme.

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Richard Buxton - Forms of Astonishment

In the latest Blackwell Classics podcast special, we welcome Richard Buxton, Professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Bristol, to talk about his book Forms of Astonishment. The book is an illustrated study of a number of Greek myths about the metamorphosis of humans and gods. Buxton explores how these transformations were present through a wide variety of contexts and asks whether the Greeks really took these tales seriously.

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Simon Price & Peter Thonemann - The Birth of Classical Europe

In this special Blackwell Classics programme, we are joined by Simon Price and Peter Thonemann, authors of the eagerly awaited new title, The Birth of Classical Europe. The book presents a wide-ranging account of over 2,000 years of European history and reveals how we are the descendants of a 'classical Europe', using frames of reference created by ancient Mediterranean cultures.

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Christopher Kelly - Attila the Hun

Christopher Kelly is a classicist and historian. In this special Blackwell podcast, Kelly discusses his book Attila the Hun with our host George Miller, revealing that the story of Atilla and the huns is more complicated and interesting that the conventional stereotype of ruthless marauding barbarians.

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Paul Cartledge - Ancient Greece

Paul Cartledge is Professor of Greek History at Cambridge, and a Fellow of Clare College. In his latest book Ancient Greece, Cartledge uses the history of eleven major Greek cities to illuminate the most important and informative themes in Ancient Greek history, from the first documented use of the Greek language and the glories of the Classical and Hellenistic periods, to the foundation of the Byzantine empire.

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Mary Beard - It's a Don's Life

Mary Beard joins our podcasts programme for the second time, with her forthcoming title It's a Don's Life the topic of today's discussion. The book is a selection of entries from her now famous blog on the Times Literary Supplement website, covering themes such as the classics, universities and teaching - and much else besides.

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Mary Beard - Pompeii

Listen to Mary Beard, Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, Classics editor of the Times Literary Supplement and author of Pompeii. In this interview, Beard discusses her first visit to to the Roman town, modern restoration of the site and more.

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Mark Vernon - Plato's Podcasts

Writer, broadcaster and journalist Mark Vernon takes a sideways glance at modern living in his new book Plato's Podcasts, presenting the would-be thoughts of Ancient Philosophers on various topics central to our 21st century existence.

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