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The AncientsThe World's Oldest LettersWhat do the world’s first letters reveal about life in the Bronze Age?Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Amanda Podany to uncover the remarkable written culture of ancient Mesopotamia, when clay tablets carried messages across vast distances and a proto-postal system linked cities like Ur and Babylon. From royal correspondence and diplomatic negotiations to worried family notes and furious consumer complaints -including the iconic rant against the merchant Ea-Nasir for terrible copper - these texts offer a vivid, relatable window into everyday life 4,000 years ago. Step into the earliest age of writing and discover ho...
2025-11-2755 minThe AncientsThe World's Oldest LettersWhat do the world’s first letters reveal about life in the Bronze Age?Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Amanda Podany to uncover the remarkable written culture of ancient Mesopotamia, when clay tablets carried messages across vast distances and a proto-postal system linked cities like Ur and Babylon. From royal correspondence and diplomatic negotiations to worried family notes and furious consumer complaints -including the iconic rant against the merchant Ea-Nasir for terrible copper - these texts offer a vivid, relatable window into everyday life 4,000 years ago. Step into the earliest age of writing and discover ho...
2025-11-2755 min
His2Go - Geschichte PodcastHis2Go#200 - Auf den Spuren des ersten Imperiums der Geschichte: Das Reich von AkkadVor 4300 Jahren steigt im heutigen Irak ein Mann zu nie dagewesenem Ruhm auf und vereinigt die mesopotamischen Stadstaaten zu einem Reich, das alles bisherige in den Schatten stellt. Seine Herkunft liegt im Nebel der Geschichte, doch er gibt sich den Namen Sargon - Sargon von Akkad, nach der Region aus der er stammt und nach dem Reich, das er gründet. Sargon gewinnt Schlacht um Schlacht und unterwirft die größten Städte der bekannten Welt - Uruk, Ur, Nippur, Lagasch. Er refomiert Sprache, Verwaltung und Militär und geht dabei einen Schritt, den vor ihm noch niemand getan hat...
2025-09-201h 18
Wilde EeuwenAflevering 6: Waarom Sîn-leqi-unnini een koning verrast met een traumatisch verhaalHet is 3.200 jaar geleden. Schrijver Sîn-leqi-unnini verwerkt zijn angsten in een episch verhaal over Gilgamesj. Zal dat indruk maken op de nieuwe Babylonische koning? Wilde Eeuwen, het begin. Iedere vrijdag een nieuwe aflevering. Meer informatie: nrc.nl/wilde-eeuwenHeeft u vragen, suggesties of ideeën over onze journalistiek? Mail dan naar onze ombudsman via ombudsman@nrc.nl.Tekst en presentatie: Hendrik SpieringRedactie en regie: Mirjam van ZuidamMuziek, montage en mixage: Rufus van BaardwijkBeeld: Jeen BertingVormgeving: Yannick MortierVoor deze...
2025-09-0544 min
Human Voices Wake Us#197: A Honeymoon in the House of the Dead in Ancient Mesopotamia, c. 2300 BCEAn episode from 8/27/25: Tonight, I read from Amanda Podany’s wonderful book, Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East. After a royal wedding took place in the ancient Syrian city of Ebla around 2300 BCE, the new king and queen spent no less than three weeks among the tombs and statues of their royal forbears. I conclude the episode with the response of one listener to the last episode, where he notes that the London docks of 1850 aren’t much different from similar places in contemporary India.The best way to supp...
2025-08-2719 min
Wilde EeuwenAflevering 4: Waarom Enheduana zingt over verraad door haar maangodHet is 4.200 jaar geleden. Koningsdochter Enheduana schrijft een woedend gedicht en ruilt haar goddelijke echtgenoot in voor een godin. Zal dat haar macht herstellen? Wilde Eeuwen, het begin. Iedere vrijdag een nieuwe aflevering. Meer informatie: nrc.nl/wilde-eeuwenHeeft u vragen, suggesties of ideeën over onze journalistiek? Mail dan naar onze redactie via podcast@nrc.nl.Tekst en presentatie: Hendrik SpieringRedactie en regie: Mirjam van ZuidamMuziek, montage en mixage: Rufus van BaardwijkBeeld: Jeen BertingVormgeving: Yannick MortierVoor deze afle...
2025-08-2246 min
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the ParanormalDark Side of Ancient MesopotamiaA four thousand(ish) year old murder trial. A procession of the dead. Kings who believed they could escape the gods by dressing gardeners in royal clothes...then killing them. Welcome to the Dark Side of Ancient Mesopotamia! Guiding Maddy and Anthony through this most ancient and most fascinating civilisation is the incredible Professor Amanda Podany, author of 'Weavers, Scribes and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East'.Edited by Tomos Delarggy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.You can now watch After Dark on Youtube: www.youtube...
2025-06-1247 min
The Bible Lore PodcastEp. 16: EmpireThis episode I explore the emergence of Assyria as the world's first proper empire, with all of the impressive achievements and horrifying consequences this implies, as Israel descends into the chaos of a series of coups. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/BibleLorePodcast Bibliography: Finkelstein & Silberman - 'The Bible Unearthed'; Mario Liverani - 'Israel's History and the History of Israel'; Amanda Podany - 'Weavers, Scribes, and Kings'; Eckart Frahm - 'Assyria'; Christian Frevel - 'History of Ancient Israel'; Mario Liverani - 'Isr...
2025-05-2333 min
The Bible Lore PodcastEp. 15: Eat the RichThis time, I cover a couple of forgotten queens of history, Dido and Shammu-Ramat, the reign of GOAT Israelite King Jeroboam II, and the prophet Amos, whose book is a social justice screed against the rich and powerful. Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BibleLorePodcast Check out my Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/haydentank/ Check out Dig's video on Ramath's Yahwistic kings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzRnnLVVIzc Bibliography: Hallo and Younger - 'The Context of Scripture'; Shuichi Hasegawa - 'Aram and Isr...
2025-05-091h 02
The Podcast BrowserBabylon: The Most Important City of Antiquity Podcast: Dan Snow's History Hit (LS 76 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: Babylon: The Most Important City of AntiquityPub date: 2025-03-17Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThe urban cultures of ancient Mesopotamia formed the foundation for so much of our modern world. Nowhere exemplifies this better than the city of Babylon, which was the cultural seedbed for the Greek and Roman civilisations that in turn left such lasting legacies.On this episode, Dan is joined by Amanda Podany, professor emeritus of...
2025-04-1234 min
Dan Snow's History HitBabylon: The Most Important City of AntiquityThe urban cultures of ancient Mesopotamia formed the foundation for so much of our modern world. Nowhere exemplifies this better than the city of Babylon, which was the cultural seedbed for the Greek and Roman civilisations that in turn left such lasting legacies.On this episode, Dan is joined by Amanda Podany, professor emeritus of history at the California State Polytechnic University. Amanda draws on an astonishing breadth of original documents and objects to explain just how foundational this civilisation was, and how people learnt to live side by side with one another....
2025-03-1734 min
The Digital Hammurabi PodcastThe Hidden Voices of History: Dr. Amanda Podany on Non-Elite Experiences in the Ancient WorldIn this episode of Digital Hammurabi, host Megan Lewis welcomes Dr. Amanda Podany, a renowned expert in ancient history, particularly focusing on Assyria and Mesopotamia during the Middle and Late Bronze Age. Together, they delve into the challenges of uncovering the lives of non-elite individuals in the ancient past, a topic Dr. Podany explores in her acclaimed book, "Weavers, Scribes and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East." Dr. Podany discusses how many historical sources have been predominantly created by or for the wealthy ruling classes, yet emphasizes that it is indeed possible to gain insights into th...
2025-03-0348 min
The Digital Hammurabi PodcastThe Hidden Voices of History: Dr. Amanda Podany on Non-Elite Experiences in the Ancient WorldIn this episode of Digital Hammurabi, host Megan Lewis welcomes Dr. Amanda Podany, a renowned expert in ancient history, particularly focusing on Assyria and Mesopotamia during the Middle and Late Bronze Age. Together, they delve into the challenges of uncovering the lives of non-elite individuals in the ancient past, a topic Dr. Podany explores in her acclaimed book, "Weavers, Scribes and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East." Dr. Podany discusses how many historical sources have been predominantly created by or for the wealthy ruling classes, yet emphasizes that it is indeed possible to gain insights into th...
2025-03-0348 min
Free Range Preacher on PrayerWelcome to Season Seven! Thanksgiving: God's Holiness pt 4 - God's Incomprehensibility.Today, the Free Range Preacher on Prayer podcast welcomes several newcomers. Thank you, Slovakia, Panama, Romania, Morocco, Bulgaria, and Iceland!
Was Voltaire correct when he said that man had paid God back by creating him in our image?
I took that for granted even in my Christian life until Dr. Amanda Podany described in detail (in the series "Ancient Mesopotamia" from Great Courses Plus) the gods of Ancient Mesopotamia. The Creator God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is nothing remotely like those gods.
So a careful reading of the Bible...
2024-12-2218 min
Well That Aged WellEpisode 196: The Ancient Near East. With Amanda PodanyTHIS WEEK! We cover The Ancient Near East. From The Third Dynasty of Ur. To how we know so much about early civilization, to the women of The Ancient Near East, To Assyria, and Babylon, and much, much more. This week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart". Find Professor Podany here:Social Media:Instagram: @AhpodanyTwitter/X: @ahpodLink to Professor Podanys academia:https://cpp.academia.edu/AmandaPodanyLinks to find Professor Podanys work can be...
2024-09-051h 13
The AncientsThe Bronze Age Brotherhood of KingsMore than 3,000 years ago, a coalition of Bronze Age rulers existed across the Near Eastern world. Kings reigning over great Bronze age powers like New Kingdom Egypt, Babylon and the Hittites coexisted and interacted with each other. They exchanged precious goods, signed treaties and even married into each other's families. But how exactly did this brotherhood of kings emerge? And how important was it to the history of the ancient Near East?In today's episode of The Ancients Tristan Hughes is joined by Prof. Amanda Podany to talk about what has come to be known as...
2024-07-0741 minThe AncientsThe Bronze Age Brotherhood of KingsMore than 3,000 years ago, a coalition of Bronze Age rulers existed across the Near Eastern world. Kings reigning over great Bronze age powers like New Kingdom Egypt, Babylon and the Hittites coexisted and interacted with each other. They exchanged precious goods, signed treaties and even married into each other's families. But how exactly did this brotherhood of kings emerge? And how important was it to the history of the ancient Near East?In today's episode of The Ancients Tristan Hughes is joined by Prof. Amanda Podany to talk about what has come to be known as...
2024-07-0741 min
Vegan Theology: For the Least of TheseOrigins of Animal Sacrifice Where did the idea of animal sacrifice come from? What are the origins of animal sacrifice? And what was the rationale behind it? We go to the Ancient Near East for some answers!Resources used in the making of this podcast:Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies by Jared DiamondStrange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling by Nijay K. GuptaBiblical Archaeology Review Article, The Origins of Israelite Sacrifice, by William W. Hallohttps://library...
2024-06-1256 min
Scholars Unravel Middle EastS1E20: Wouldn't you like to return to a time when Middle East was free of religious wars?►Whos is Shulgi?
►What is so special about the 3rd Dynasty of Ur?
►Why did civilization start?
►Could ancient women exercise a different religion than their husbands?
►Why do have 60 mins in an hour?
►Can a king be in two places at once?
🚩About My Guest:
Dr. Tonia Sharlach is professor at Oklahoma State University. Her fields of research and expertise include Ancient history, Sumerian and Babylonian civilization and religion, and women in Ancient Near Eastern religion.
She received her PhD from Harvard university and is the author of An Ox of One's Own: Royal Wives and...
2024-05-1028 min
Scholars Unravel Middle EastS1E19: What happened when Mesopotamian gods went on strike? They created humans to do their work!►Who eats the food that is offered in temples to gods?
►Was separation of church & state even conceivable to ancient Mesopotamians?
►Ancient climate crisis: abandoned regions and religions
►How do we know so much about ancient Mesopotamia - from epics of gods to chronicles of kings to everyday lives of ordinary people?
►Did women have property rights in ancient Mesopotamia? Could women obtain divorce? Could women serve as clergies?
►Story of one king with a bride younger than his own kids!
🚩About My Guest:
Dr. Tonia Sharlach is professor at Oklahoma State University. Her fields of research and...
2024-05-0934 min
Digging Up The Past PodcastMesopotamia: The Land Between the RiversIn this exciting episode, host, Petros Koutoupis, sits down with guest historian and author, Dr. Amanda Podany to discuss her latest publication “Weavers, Scribes and Kings” and to also talk about the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. How and when did the earliest urban settlements form? What were the motivations for the discovery of writing? We also discuss the influence and impact these Mesopotamian cultures made on the ancient world and so much more. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.diggin...
2024-04-221h 12
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2024-04-081h 52
The AncientsHow to Survive in BabyloniaWould you be able to survive in ancient Babylonia?In this episode, Tristan is joined once again by Amanda Podany from California State Polytechnic University to discuss the realities of daily life in this fascinating empire. Together, they discuss everything from clay tablet literature and ancient board games to crime, slavery and female entrepreneurship in the era of King Hammurabi c. 1750 BC.Produced by Joseph Knight. Edited by Aidan Lonergan.Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on y...
2024-04-0653 minThe AncientsHow to Survive in BabyloniaWould you be able to survive in ancient Babylonia?In this episode, Tristan is joined once again by Amanda Podany from California State Polytechnic University to discuss the realities of daily life in this fascinating empire. Together, they discuss everything from clay tablet literature and ancient board games to crime, slavery and female entrepreneurship in the era of King Hammurabi c. 1750 BC.Produced by Joseph Knight. Edited by Aidan Lonergan.Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on y...
2024-04-0653 min
Scholars Unravel Middle EastS1E10: Were Ancient Middle Easterners Warlike & Violent? How Do We Know So Much About People Who Lived 4,000 Years Ago!Habits, health, beer parties, careers, raising kids, and personal crises – stories of ancient Mesopotamians told through more than half a million clay tablets. They say, “The past is a foreign country.” This is true. Also true are the similarities of modern and ancient people.
🚩About My Guest:
Dr. Amanda Podany is a professor of History at Cal Poly Pomona. She has authored many books, including the following:
Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East, and
Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East.
🎧History o...
2024-03-0129 min
Scholars Unravel Middle EastS1E9:How Successful Diplomacy Worked in Ancient Middle East - It Required 5 Essential ElementsBefore powerful empires could conquer faraway lands, the Middle East was a peaceful region, where sophisticated diplomacy averted wars with neighbors and established trade between distant kingdoms. And the absence of foreign intervention contributed to peace in the ancient Middle East.
🚩About My Guest:
Dr. Amanda Podany is a professor of History at Cal Poly Pomona. She has authored many books, including the following:
Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East, and
Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East.
🎧History of America's Conspiracy Theories
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2024-02-2941 min
It Means What It MeansEpisode 14: Gospel Media with Nicholas A ElderIn this conversation, Nicholas Elder discusses his book Gospel Media: Reading, Writing, and Circulating Jesus Traditions, which covers the complexity of reading, writing, and circulating texts in the ancient world. He dispels myths about these practices and highlights the influence of other fields on biblical studies. He explores the relationship between ancient and modern media and emphasizes the sociality of media. He challenges assumptions about early Christian reading practices and the influence of anti-Judaism. He discusses the importance of orality in the ancient world and the transition from orality to textuality. He also examines the oral characteristics of the...
2024-01-2947 minIt Means What It MeansEpisode 14: Gospel Media with Nicholas A ElderIn this conversation, Nicholas Elder discusses his book Gospel Media: Reading, Writing, and Circulating Jesus Traditions, which covers the complexity of reading, writing, and circulating texts in the ancient world. He dispels myths about these practices and highlights the influence of other fields on biblical studies. He explores the relationship between ancient and modern media and emphasizes the sociality of media. He challenges assumptions about early Christian reading practices and the influence of anti-Judaism. He discusses the importance of orality in the ancient world and the transition from orality to textuality. He also examines the oral characteristics of the...
2024-01-2947 min
Dan Snow's History HitBabylonThe urban cultures of ancient Mesopotamia formed the foundation for so much of our modern world. Nowhere exemplifies this better than the city of Babylon, which was the cultural seedbed for the Greek and Roman civilisations that in turn left such lasting legacies.On this episode, Dan is joined by Amanda Podany, professor emeritus of history at the California State Polytechnic University. Amanda draws on an astonishing breadth of original documents and objects to explain just how foundational this civilisation was, and how people learnt to live side by side with one another....
2023-11-0134 min
Political Philosophy PodcastTHE ANCIENT NEAR EAST With Amanda PodanyI'm joined by Amanda Podany, author of Weavers, Scribes, and Kings, to chat all things Ancient Near East. From her 'microhistory' method, to the culture, religion, gender norms, politics, and even food of the period.
(After a longish pause in episodes I'm coming back with two at once!)
2023-07-221h 18
Enjoy Your Day With A Riveting Full Audiobook.Weavers, Scribes, and Kings by Amanda H. PodanyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/26065to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Weavers, Scribes, and Kings
Author: Amanda H. Podany
Narrator: Amanda H. Podany
Format: mp3
Length: 18 hrs and 26 mins
Release date: 03-28-23
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 194 ratings
Genres: Ancient
Publisher's Summary:
In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes listeners on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great. The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and weavers. Their habits...
2023-03-286h 26
Relish The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Next-Level!Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East by Amanda H. PodanyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649565to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East
Author: Amanda H. Podany
Narrator: Amanda H. Podany
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 18 hours 26 minutes
Release date: March 28, 2023
Genres: Ancient Civilizations
Publisher's Summary:
In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes listeners on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great. The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and...
2023-03-286h 26Get New Full Audiobooks in History, Ancient CivilizationsWeavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East by Amanda H. PodanyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649565to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East
Author: Amanda H. Podany
Narrator: Amanda H. Podany
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 18 hours 26 minutes
Release date: March 28, 2023
Genres: Ancient Civilizations
Publisher's Summary:
In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes listeners on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great. The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and...
2023-03-286h 26Tune In To Into A Eye-Opening Full Audiobook While Cooking.Weavers, Scribes, and Kings by Amanda H. PodanyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/26065to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Weavers, Scribes, and Kings
Author: Amanda H. Podany
Narrator: Amanda H. Podany
Format: mp3
Length: 18 hrs and 26 mins
Release date: 03-28-23
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 194 ratings
Genres: Ancient
Publisher's Summary:
In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes listeners on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great. The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and weavers. Their habits...
2023-03-286h 26Begin This Spellbinding Full Audiobook — Perfect Before Bedtime.Weavers, Scribes, and Kings by Amanda H. PodanyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/27551to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Weavers, Scribes, and Kings
Author: Amanda H. Podany
Narrator: Amanda H. Podany
Format: mp3
Length: 18 hrs and 26 mins
Release date: 03-28-23
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 194 ratings
Genres: Middle East
Publisher's Summary:
In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes listeners on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great. The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and weavers. Their...
2023-03-286h 26
Insurance Vs HistoryInsurance vs King Hammurabi of BabylonWas King Hammurabi's Code the first written mention of insurance? How did insurance come to be, after all? And how does history change over time? Welcome to the Insurance vs History Podcast! In this episode, I talk about King Hammurabi's Code, often considered to be the first legal code ever written and the first written mention of insurance. But is that really the case? Join me to find out! Selected Sources and Links: 1. The Oldest Code of Laws in the World by King of Babylonia Hammurabi - Free Ebook (gutenberg.org) 2...
2023-03-2049 min
New Books with Miranda MelcherAmanda Podany, "Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East" (Oxford UP, 2022)In Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East (Oxford University Press, 2022), a sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Dr. Amanda Podany takes readers on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great.The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and weavers. Their habits of daily life, beliefs, triumphs, and crises, and the changes that people faced over time are explored through their own written words and th...
2023-02-251h 08
New Books in ArchaeologyAmanda Podany, "Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East" (Oxford UP, 2022)In Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East (Oxford University Press, 2022), a sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Dr. Amanda Podany takes readers on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great.The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and weavers. Their habits of daily life, beliefs, triumphs, and crises, and the changes that people faced over time are explored through their own written words and th...
2023-02-251h 08
New Books in Ancient HistoryAmanda Podany, "Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East" (Oxford UP, 2022)In Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East (Oxford University Press, 2022), a sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Dr. Amanda Podany takes readers on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great.The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and weavers. Their habits of daily life, beliefs, triumphs, and crises, and the changes that people faced over time are explored through their own written words and th...
2023-02-251h 08
In Conversation: An OUP PodcastAmanda Podany, "Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East" (Oxford UP, 2022)In Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East (Oxford University Press, 2022), a sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Dr. Amanda Podany takes readers on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great.The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and weavers. Their habits of daily life, beliefs, triumphs, and crises, and the changes that people faced over time are explored through their own written words and th...
2023-02-251h 09
New Books in Middle Eastern StudiesAmanda Podany, "Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East" (Oxford UP, 2022)In Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East (Oxford University Press, 2022), a sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Dr. Amanda Podany takes readers on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great.The book is built around the life stories of many ancient men and women, from kings, priestesses, and merchants to brickmakers, musicians, and weavers. Their habits of daily life, beliefs, triumphs, and crises, and the changes that people faced over time are explored through their own written words and th...
2023-02-251h 09
Tides of HistoryWeavers, Scribes, and Kings in the Ancient Near East: Interview with Professor Amanda PodanyThe sheer amount of time separating the establishment of the first cities in the ancient Near East, and the invention of cuneiform writing, from the end of the period that they define is mind-boggling: almost 3,000 years, far longer than the span that separates us today from the end of that period. Professor Amanda Podany has written a fantastic book on this whole age, entitled Weavers, Scribes, and Kings, that looks at both kings and everyday people in a fascinating time and place.Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty...
2022-12-1552 min
The AncientsHammurabi: Rise of the Babylonians2000 BC saw the famed city of Babylon begin to flourish under the rule of a King called Hammurabi. Renowned for his famous law code, the stele of which still survives today, is there anything else to be learnt about this mysterious figure?In this episode Tristan is joined by Professor, and author, Amanda Podany from California State Polytechnic University. Together they discuss the life of this famed Babylonian King, from his origins as a ruthless warlord, to his contributions in helping Babylon ascend to the momentous civilisation we know it as today.Amanda's...
2022-12-1542 minThe AncientsHammurabi: Rise of the Babylonians2000 BC saw the famed city of Babylon begin to flourish under the rule of a King called Hammurabi. Renowned for his famous law code, the stele of which still survives today, is there anything else to be learnt about this mysterious figure?In this episode Tristan is joined by Professor, and author, Amanda Podany from California State Polytechnic University. Together they discuss the life of this famed Babylonian King, from his origins as a ruthless warlord, to his contributions in helping Babylon ascend to the momentous civilisation we know it as today.Amanda's...
2022-12-1542 min
Historically ThinkingEpisode 286: Weavers, Scribes, and KingsThe history of the ancient Near East can seem like staring down a deep, deep well of time, so deep that it gives one vertigo. It stretches back to 3,500 BC: that is, I’ll do the math for you, 5,522 years ago. In thinking about its 3,000 years of history, one begins to think not in terms of years, but in decades and centuries.
Yet there were continuities amidst change, not simply within those three-plus millennia, but between then and now. For surely it would be impossible to imagine what 2022 would be like without writing, families, getting right with higher powers, kings an...
2022-10-131h 19
Thin End of the Wedge48. Amanda Podany: A New History of the Ancient Near EastHow can 3000 years of history, documented by a mountain of sources, be surveyed clearly in a single book? Amanda tells us all about her new history of the ancient Middle East. Why did she use micro-histories? Who among the people in her book made the biggest impacts on her?3:36 why micro-histories?7:46 finding the non-elites11:38 who did Amanda empathise with?13:22 who did she feels sorry for?16:56 who made her laugh?19:40 whose story to tell?21:43 history from limited data26:11 writing a synthesis30:26 why this book?32:52 the author's hopes...
2022-10-0539 min
Listen To The Unforgettable Full Audiobook Experience!The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction by Amanda H. PodanyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/520398to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Amanda H. Podany
Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 2 minutes
Release date: June 8, 2021
Genres: Ancient Civilizations
Publisher's Summary:
The ancient Near East is known as the 'cradle of civilization'—and for good reason. Mesopotamia, Syria, and Anatolia were home to an extraordinarily rich and successful culture. Indeed, it was a time and place of earth-shaking changes for humankind: the beginnings of writing and law, kingship and bureaucracy, diplomacy and state-sponsored warfare, mathematics and literature. This Very Short Introduction of...
2021-06-084h 02Get New Full Audiobooks in History, Ancient CivilizationsThe Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction by Amanda H. PodanyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/520398to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Amanda H. Podany
Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 2 minutes
Release date: June 8, 2021
Genres: Ancient Civilizations
Publisher's Summary:
The ancient Near East is known as the 'cradle of civilization'—and for good reason. Mesopotamia, Syria, and Anatolia were home to an extraordinarily rich and successful culture. Indeed, it was a time and place of earth-shaking changes for humankind: the beginnings of writing and law, kingship and bureaucracy, diplomacy and state-sponsored warfare, mathematics and literature. This Very Short Introduction of...
2021-06-084h 02
Fuel Your Mind With The Riveting Full Audiobook Now, Story Seekers!The Ancient Near East by Amanda H. PodanyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/27815to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Ancient Near East
Author: Amanda H. Podany
Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
Release date: 06-08-21
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 22 ratings
Genres: Middle East
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2021-06-084h 02
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Welcome to Dissecting This Fiction! Its episode 86, so come join along as co-hosts Jessica and Steven go over the latest in movies, tv shows, and games.
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2021-04-072h 15
Conscious NigeriaCN1: Conscious NigeriaThis episode begins the journey of unveiling who a conscious Nigerian is, and our role in building a new Nigeria.
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2020-10-1810 min
Worldbuilder's AnvilEpisode 248 How do ideas spreadToday's Topic – How do technology and cultural ideas spread? I was asked a great question about how technology spread by Lee. And to be honest this leads to the great question of how do ideas spread. Join Michael and I as we talk in depth about the way the process works in real life and how can we use this when creating fantasy worlds. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show Flow Inspired by my learns from Edwin Barnha...
2018-10-1540 minNew Books in Ancient HistoryAmanda Podany, “Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East” (Oxford UP, 2010)I have a (much beloved) colleague who calls all history about things before AD 1900 “that old stuff.” Of course she means it as a gentle jab at those of us who study said “old stuff.” Gentle, but in some ways telling. Many historians and history readers genuinely have a bias against the older periods, and particularly against the history of the pre-Hellenic Ancient World (roughly 10,000 BCE to 500 BCE). That’s really too bad for a whole host of reasons. For the sake of brevity, I’ll just list three “biggies”:1) The Ancient World witnessed the greatest single break in the his...
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