Sarah Ruden
13 Podcast Episodes
Ep. 18: Vergil’s Aeneid, Book XII (translated by Sarah Ruden)
Ep. 18: Vergil’s Aeneid, Book XII (translated by Sarah Ruden)
We arrive at the final book of Vergil’s epic. We consider the meaning of conquest and Roman identity, considering that i... Read more
28 Jun 2021
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1hr 9mins
Episode 619: Sarah Ruden - The Gospels: A New Translation
Episode 619: Sarah Ruden - The Gospels: A New Translation
For millennia, the first four books of the New Testament have not only supported the central tenets of Christianity but ... Read more
20 May 2021
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44mins
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What Bible Translation is Best? with Sarah Ruden
What Bible Translation is Best? with Sarah Ruden
One of the questions that Maybe I'm Amazed host James Howell gets asked most often is what is the best translation of th... Read more
11 May 2021
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40mins
Ep. 11: Vergil’s Aeneid, Book V (translated by Sarah Ruden)
Ep. 11: Vergil’s Aeneid, Book V (translated by Sarah Ruden)
On this episode we discuss the meaning of the funeral games Aeneas hosts to honor his father Anchises. The funeral games... Read more
10 May 2021
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1hr 7mins
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Ep. 8: Vergil’s Aeneid, Book II (translated by Sarah Ruden)
Ep. 8: Vergil’s Aeneid, Book II (translated by Sarah Ruden)
We continue to consider the essential questions posed by the Aeneid. Chief among them, perhaps, is an ancient question c... Read more
5 May 2021
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1hr 23mins
Ep. 7: Vergil’s Aeneid, Book I (translated by Sarah Ruden)
Ep. 7: Vergil’s Aeneid, Book I (translated by Sarah Ruden)
We begin our discussion of the Aeneid by considering the nature of Aeneas as a hero. Compared to the previous heroes of ... Read more
5 May 2021
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1hr 11mins
Episode 116: Sarah Ruden - Getting Inside the Head of Paul & Jesus
Episode 116: Sarah Ruden - Getting Inside the Head of Paul & Jesus
Translating the Bible is more than just about being woodenly accurate. We’re humans after all. In this episode, Pete and... Read more
24 Feb 2020
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51mins
Augustine’s “Confessions,” a new translation by Sarah Ruden (Modern Library, 2017)
Augustine’s “Confessions,” a new translation by Sarah Ruden (Modern Library, 2017)
Sarah Ruden holds a Ph.D. in Classical Philology from Harvard University and an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins Writing Semi... Read more
1 Jun 2017
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1hr 5mins
Augustine’s “Confessions,” a new translation by Sarah Ruden (Modern Library, 2017)
Augustine’s “Confessions,” a new translation by Sarah Ruden (Modern Library, 2017)
Sarah Ruden holds a Ph.D. in Classical Philology from Harvard University and an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins Writing Semi... Read more
1 Jun 2017
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1hr 5mins
Augustine’s “Confessions,” a new translation by Sarah Ruden (Modern Library, 2017)
Augustine’s “Confessions,” a new translation by Sarah Ruden (Modern Library, 2017)
Sarah Ruden holds a Ph.D. in Classical Philology from Harvard University and an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins Writing Semi... Read more
1 Jun 2017
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1hr 5mins
