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Coffee and Books TNAlexander at the end of the world by Rachel KousserBook review podcast. 5 of 5. Hi I’m Scott and I run a book podcast where I discuss whatever books that I’m reading.You can follow me on instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DHjpXT3PLMK/?igsh=MTc1eHdod2QzcWo1cA==
2025-03-2317 min
School of WarEp 166: Rachel Kousser on Alexander the GreatRachel Kousser, professor of Classics and Art History at the City University of New York and author of Alexander at the End of the World, joins the show to talk about the violent, brilliant, complex career of Alexander the Great.▪️Times • 01:27 Introduction • 01:59 Early years and conquest • 05:45 Pragmatic opportunist • 09:20 Persepolis burning • 11:48 Darius • 14:36 Alexander in the field • 19:30 Understanding the geography • 25:56 Dreamer • 29:50 “A war of choice…” • 32:57 Building something new • 34:36 Breaking point • 38:00 King with consent • 41:48 Harnessing strengthFollow along on Instagram or YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcastFind a transcript of today’s epis
2024-12-2045 min
Distinctive Christianity116. Rachel Kousser on Alexander the GreatIn this episode, we interview Dr. Rachel Kousser on her book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great. Rachel offers both old and new perspectives on Alexander and his conquests, and helps us see into the religious worldview that both surrounded and motivated him. In addition to some thoughts on the understanding and writing of history, itself – she addresses the question of whether Alexander was truly great. Some books by Dr. Kousser: Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the G...
2024-11-251h 45
Savor the StoryE15 If Something Happens to AlexanderVanessa starts this episode off with some RAGE. And Nicole does some very creative girl math for the bookish community, you will probably want to follow her guidelines! They also have a pretty big discussion this week about books to movie and tv show adaptations! Share your thoughts in the comments, or you can use the links below to find their email and IG! They would love to hear what your favorite book/movie combos are!
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2024-11-241h 07
Ancient Heroes#68 - Alexander the Great: Monsoons & Mutinies in Mysterious Lands (w/ Rachel Kousser)Exploring the lesser known later years of Alexander's life and campaigns with historian Rachel Kousser.
2024-11-1245 min
HISTORY This WeekAlexander the Great Finds His DestinyNovember 14, 332 BCE. Alexander the Great has conquered an unprecedented amount of territory in a relatively short amount of time. At just 24 years old, he's in control of Macedonia, much of Greece, and now, a huge part of Egypt.But Alexander doesn't want to just conquer each of these places - he wants to rule. And in a rare move for Macedonian royalty, he wants to rule in a way that honors local customs, allowing him to be seen as not just a king, but in some areas, as some kind of divine figure. So today, the ancient...
2024-11-1132 min
Lesche: Ancient Greece, New IdeasAlexander in the EastRachel Kousser joins me in the Lesche to discuss Alexander III of Macedon's post-Persepolis campaigns in Asia (330-323 BCE), the subject of her recent book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great.About our guestRachel Kousser writes and teaches about Alexander the Great, the destruction of monuments in ancient Greece, and the representation of gender and power in the Mediterranean world. For her work, she has received fellowships from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the Getty Research Institute, and the Center for the...
2024-10-2349 min
Distinctive Christianity107. Prolegomena: Alexander the Great and the Harvest of HellenismIn this episode, Brendon and Skyler continue setting up the context for the coming series on the Nicene Creed. Today, we take a brief and broad tour of Alexander the Great and the Harvest of Hellenism. What is Hellenization? We take a look at some of its political and cultural context – and then focus on the philosophical schools of Stoicism and Epicureanism. This will be key to accurately understanding the world of the New Testament, the early church - as well as contemporary debates over Christian theology and apologetics.Correction: The Battle of Tyre occurred in present-day Leb...
2024-10-141h 35
PopolitseiTerminaatorPopov ja Belkin räägivad Hiinast, terminaatorist, julgeolekust antiikaja Vahemerel ja Aleksander Suurest. Paljastame topelttšempion Popovi saladused. Belkin nukrutseb Marveli kasutamata võimaluse üle.Raamatud, millest juttu tuli:Martti Koskenniemi, The Gentle Civilizer of Nations: The Rise and Fall of International Law 1870-1960 (Cambridge University Press, 2001)Wilhelm G. Grewe, The Epochs of International Law (De Gruyter, 2000)Lassa Oppenheim, The Future of International Law (1914)G. Matteo Vacarro-Incisa, China's Treaty Policy and Practice in International Investment Law and Arbitration (Brill Nijhoff, 2021)E. H. Gombrich, A Littl...
2024-09-151h 06
Biographers International OrganizationPodcast #185 – Rachel KousserThis week we interview City University of New York (CUNY) professor and author Rachel Kousser. Her latest book, Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great, was published in July 2024 by Mariner Books. Kousser heads the Classics Department in CUNY’s Graduate Center and serves as a professor of ancient art and archaeology at Brooklyn College. One of her previous books, The Afterlives of Greek Sculpture: Interaction, Transformation, Destruction, received an Archaeological Institute of America Publication Subvention Award and was shortlisted for the Runciman Book Award for a book on Greek history or cul...
2024-09-0623 min
History Nerds UnitedAlexander the Great with Rachel KousserSend a textLet's head to the ocean! Author Rachel Kousser joins me to talk her book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great. Come listen!Buy Alexander at the End of the WorldCheck out Rachel's websiteSupport the show
2024-09-0433 min
New Books in Middle Eastern StudiesRachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great" (Mariner Books, 2024)In 330 BC, Alexander the Great conquers the city of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. His troops later burn it to the ground, capping centuries of tensions between the Hellenistic Greeks and Macedonians and the Persians.That event kicks off Rachel Kousser’s book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great (Mariner Books, 2024), which tells the story of how Alexander—the unbeaten military genius and the most powerful man in that part of the world—decided to keep going, chasing rebellious ex-Persians and launching an unprecedented invasion of India...
2024-08-2246 min
NBN Book of the DayRachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great" (Mariner Books, 2024)In 330 BC, Alexander the Great conquers the city of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. His troops later burn it to the ground, capping centuries of tensions between the Hellenistic Greeks and Macedonians and the Persians.That event kicks off Rachel Kousser’s book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great (Mariner Books, 2024), which tells the story of how Alexander—the unbeaten military genius and the most powerful man in that part of the world—decided to keep going, chasing rebellious ex-Persians and launching an unprecedented invasion of India...
2024-08-2246 min
New Books in Military HistoryRachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great" (Mariner Books, 2024)In 330 BC, Alexander the Great conquers the city of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. His troops later burn it to the ground, capping centuries of tensions between the Hellenistic Greeks and Macedonians and the Persians.That event kicks off Rachel Kousser’s book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great (Mariner Books, 2024), which tells the story of how Alexander—the unbeaten military genius and the most powerful man in that part of the world—decided to keep going, chasing rebellious ex-Persians and launching an unprecedented invasion of India...
2024-08-2246 min
New Books in Biography & MemoirRachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great" (Mariner Books, 2024)In 330 BC, Alexander the Great conquers the city of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. His troops later burn it to the ground, capping centuries of tensions between the Hellenistic Greeks and Macedonians and the Persians.That event kicks off Rachel Kousser’s book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great (Mariner Books, 2024), which tells the story of how Alexander—the unbeaten military genius and the most powerful man in that part of the world—decided to keep going, chasing rebellious ex-Persians and launching an unprecedented invasion of India...
2024-08-2246 min
New Books in Ancient HistoryRachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great" (Mariner Books, 2024)In 330 BC, Alexander the Great conquers the city of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. His troops later burn it to the ground, capping centuries of tensions between the Hellenistic Greeks and Macedonians and the Persians.That event kicks off Rachel Kousser’s book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great (Mariner Books, 2024), which tells the story of how Alexander—the unbeaten military genius and the most powerful man in that part of the world—decided to keep going, chasing rebellious ex-Persians and launching an unprecedented invasion of India...
2024-08-2248 min
Asian Review of BooksRachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great" (Mariner Books, 2024)In 330 BC, Alexander the Great conquers the city of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. His troops later burn it to the ground, capping centuries of tensions between the Hellenistic Greeks and Macedonians and the Persians.That event kicks off Rachel Kousser’s book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great (Mariner Books, 2024), which tells the story of how Alexander—the unbeaten military genius and the most powerful man in that part of the world—decided to keep going, chasing rebellious ex-Persians and launching an unprecedented invasion of India...
2024-08-2248 min
WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg8/6/24 Alexander at the End of the WorldRachel Kousser, author of "Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great."
2024-08-0647 min
Conversations in World HistoryAlexander the Great's last years with Rachel KousserI speak with Rachel Kousser, a professor of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center. She is also the author of the recent book, which received widespread rave reviews, Alexander at the End of the World -- about the last seven years of the life of Alexander the Great.
In addition to this great new book, Rachel recommends:
Plutarch's Biography of Alexander the Great
Stacey Schiff's book Cleopatra
2024-07-2641 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureAlexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great by Rachel KousserPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691018 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great Author: Rachel Kousser Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Release date: July 16, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “A heart-pounding, mind-bending adventure.” —Ilyon Woo A riveting biography of Alexander the Great’s final years, when the leader’s insatiable desire to conquer the world set him off on an exhilarating, harrowing journey that would define his legacy. By 330 B.C.E., Alexander the Great had reached the...
2024-07-1605 min
The AncientsAthena: Goddess of WisdomThis episode contains graphic references of a sexual nature.Athena is the goddess of wisdom, tactical war and skilled craft in Greek mythology.She is the favourite daughter of Zeus and Metis, and is actually born from Zeus himself. She is one of the most recognisable Greek divinities, often depicted with her signature peaked helmet, spear, breast plate and shield, often with Medusa’s head it. One of the most important myths of Athena is the contest between herself and her uncle, Poseidon, for the patronage of Athens. Spoiler alert: Athena wins. To co...
2023-04-0947 minThe AncientsAthena: Goddess of WisdomThis episode contains graphic references of a sexual nature.Athena is the goddess of wisdom, tactical war and skilled craft in Greek mythology.She is the favourite daughter of Zeus and Metis, and is actually born from Zeus himself. She is one of the most recognisable Greek divinities, often depicted with her signature peaked helmet, spear, breast plate and shield, often with Medusa’s head it. One of the most important myths of Athena is the contest between herself and her uncle, Poseidon, for the patronage of Athens. Spoiler alert: Athena wins. To co...
2023-04-0947 min