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Byzantium & Friends

Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium and surrounding fields, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.

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91. Scavenging in the ruins of empire, with Robin Fleming

91. Scavenging in the ruins of empire, with Robin Fleming

A conversation with Robin Fleming (Boston College) about how the lives and material circumstances of people in Roman Bri... Read more

6 Apr 2023

56mins

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90. At the dawn of Byzantine Studies: Martin Crusius (1526-1607), with Richard Calis

90. At the dawn of Byzantine Studies: Martin Crusius (1526-1607), with Richard Calis

A conversation with Richard Calis (Utrecht University) about Martin Crusius (aka Kraus: 1526-1607 AD), one of the first ... Read more

23 Mar 2023

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88. Women’s labor, with Anna Kelley

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84. On writing narrative history, with guest-host Marion Kruse

84. On writing narrative history, with guest-host Marion Kruse

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83. Blinding as punishment and enforced disability, with Jake Ransohoff

83. Blinding as punishment and enforced disability, with Jake Ransohoff

A conversation with Jake Ransohoff (Simon Fraser University) on the practice of blinding in Byzantium. Why and how was i... Read more

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82. What was First Iconoclasm about?, with Leslie Brubaker

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