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II.9 The Overlooked Side Walls of the Sistine Chapel
II.9 The Overlooked Side Walls of the Sistine Chapel
This episode introduces the twelve frescoes on the side walls of the Sistine Chapel, which invite a comparison between t... Read more
14 Jul 2022
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2.8 Introducing the Sistine Chapel
2.8 Introducing the Sistine Chapel
We today make a first visit to the Sistine Chapel and look generally at the three different waves of Renaissance frescoe... Read more
30 Jun 2022
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21mins
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2.7 Lanciani and the Disappearance of Ancient Rome
2.7 Lanciani and the Disappearance of Ancient Rome
The difficulty of seeing Ancient Rome is that not much of it exists. The distinguished archeologist Rodolfo Lanciani doc... Read more
16 Jun 2022
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22mins
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2.6: D-Day and the Liberation of Rome, June 1944
2.6: D-Day and the Liberation of Rome, June 1944
American troops liberated Rome from German occupation just 2 days before D-Day. What made it possible, and why did the l... Read more
7 Jun 2022
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24mins
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2.5 The Destruction of Ancient Rome (Part I Gibbon)
2.5 The Destruction of Ancient Rome (Part I Gibbon)
We have taken an introductory look at the reasons Paganism was replaced Christianity, but why have so many of the magnif... Read more
2 Jun 2022
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21mins
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II.4 Gibbon on the Destruction of Paganism
II.4 Gibbon on the Destruction of Paganism
We today consider Gibbon’s explanation of how the Christians of Constantine’s century advanced their faith by taking act... Read more
19 May 2022
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22mins
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II 3 Edward Gibbon on the Christianization of Rome
II 3 Edward Gibbon on the Christianization of Rome
Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire advances five causes for the early Christians' triumph over their p... Read more
5 May 2022
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25mins
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II.2 Constantine and the Christianization of Rome
II.2 Constantine and the Christianization of Rome
After noting the contradictory ways Constantine is remembered in Roman art and architecture, we turn to the main policie... Read more
21 Apr 2022
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24mins
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1 Trailer: Season 2 of Get Ready for Rome
1 Trailer: Season 2 of Get Ready for Rome
This short podcast reviews our goals and announces the beginning of our second season on April 21. The subject will be R... Read more
31 Mar 2022
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16mins
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Looking Ahead at Get Ready for Rome
Looking Ahead at Get Ready for Rome
I today announce that I've begun taking a break that I hope will also help me get ready for a new season of podcasts, an... Read more
12 Nov 2021
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22mins
