Classics in discussion
 Peter Pormann explores the world of classical Greece, Rome and beyond. The Golden Age of Islam - Dr Peter E Pormann16:39 Mon 09 May 2011 Dr Peter Pormann -Dept of Classics and Professor Ahmed Etman explore the transfer of knowledge between the different shores of the Mediterranean. حركة الترجمة في العصر الذهبي للإسلام أ. د. أحمد عتمان يناقش نقل المعرفة بين ضفتي البحر الأبيض المتوسط DownloadAncient, Classics, History
Drinking Parties in Ancient Greece12:28 Wed 01 Sep 2010 James Davidson and David Fearn discuss ancient Greek bards and their booze. DownloadAncient, History
Roman Elegy: Pain is so Close to Pleasure16:02 Tue 01 Jun 2010 Ian Fielding discusses elegiac poetry about passion, pain, and pleasure. DownloadClassics, History, Poetry
Renaissance Thought: the Lost Continent between Logic and the Occult10:28 Mon 25 Jan 2010 Peter Mack and Maude Vanhalen discuss one of the most vibrant periods in human history, the European Renaissance. One of those periods in history when everything seemed possible. DownloadClassics, History, Philosophy, Society
Medicine and Classicism in a Comparative Perspective14:39 Wed 04 Nov 2009 David Arnold and Peter E Pormann discuss the idea of the classic in medicine. DownloadClassics
Sex in the Ancient World16:56 Wed 21 Oct 2009 Sexuality, sex and gender are firmly part of academic discourses in the humanities. Classics has a lot to contribute, as many things sexual originate in Graeco-Roman antiquity. James Davidson and Dan Orrells discusses the nature and impact of Greek love. DownloadClassics
The first emperor and the queen of inscriptions: Augustus in his own words11:51 Tue 06 Oct 2009 Alison Cooley, of Warwick's Classics department, discusses Augustus' account of his long reign. DownloadClassics
Graeco-Arabic Studies10:51 Mon 28 Sep 2009 Bink Hallum and Uwe Vagelpohl discuss the formation of the Islamic civilisation through translation. Why were nearly all available Greek texts translated into Arabic? How did these lay the foundation for much of Muslim civilisation? Who produced them? DownloadClassics
Epic Poetry: from Homer to Virgil09:52 Tue 26 May 2009 David Fearn and Andrew Laird of Warwick's Classics department discuss the vagaries of epic poetry. DownloadClassics
Numismatics09:25 Wed 25 Mar 2009 Kevin Butcher and Stan Ireland of Warwick's Classics department discuss the fascinating story of money in the classical world. DownloadClassics
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