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Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas(Imperial) Greek EpicEmma Greensmith and Tim Whitmarsh join me in the Lesche to discuss how Imperial Greek epic fits into our understanding of Ancient Greek epic as a whole. Emma has just edited the Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Epic, and she was also a member of the research project Greek Epic of the Roman Empire: A Cultural History, which Tim directed. About our guestsEmma Greensmith is Associate Professor of Classical Languages and Literature at the University of Oxford and Fellow of St John’s College. She is the editor of Omnibus and an associate edi...2024-12-1155 min
Among the Ancients IILucianThe broad theme of this series, truth and lies, was a favourite subject of Lucian of Samosata, the last of our Greek-language authors. A cosmopolitan and highly cultured Syrian subject of the Roman Empire in the second century CE, Lucian wrote in the classical Greek of fifth-century Athens. His razor-sharp satire was a model for Erasmus, Voltaire and Swift. Emily and Tom share some of their favourite excerpts from ‘A True History’ and other works – with trips to the moon, boundary-pushing religious scepticism and wildly improbable but not technically untrue readings of Homer – and discuss why they still read as fresh...2024-06-2414 min
Close ReadingsAmong the Ancients II: LucianThe broad theme of this series, truth and lies, was a favourite subject of Lucian of Samosata, the last of our Greek-language authors. A cosmopolitan and highly cultured Syrian subject of the Roman Empire in the second century CE, Lucian wrote in the classical Greek of fifth-century Athens. His razor-sharp satire was a model for Erasmus, Voltaire and Swift. Emily and Tom share some of their favourite excerpts from ‘A True History’ and other works – with trips to the moon, boundary-pushing religious scepticism and wildly improbable but not technically untrue readings of Homer – and discuss why they still read as fresh...2024-06-2414 minAmong the Ancients IIAesopSupposedly an enslaved man from sixth-century Samos, Aesop might not have ever really existed, but the fables attributed to him remain some of the most widely read examples of classical literature. A fascinating window into the ‘low’ culture of ancient Greece, the Fables and the figure of Aesop appear in the work of authors as diverse as Aristophanes, Plato and Phaedrus, serving new purposes in new contexts. Emily and Tom discuss how Aesop’s fables as we know them came to be, make sense of their moral contradictions and unpack some of the fables that are most opaque to modern...2024-02-2410 minClose ReadingsAmong the Ancients II: AesopSupposedly an enslaved man from sixth-century Samos, Aesop might not have ever really existed, but the fables attributed to him remain some of the most widely read examples of classical literature. A fascinating window into the ‘low’ culture of ancient Greece, the Fables and the figure of Aesop appear in the work of authors as diverse as Aristophanes, Plato and Phaedrus, serving new purposes in new contexts. Emily and Tom discuss how Aesop’s fables as we know them came to be, make sense of their moral contradictions and unpack some of the fables that are most opaque to modern...2024-02-2410 min
In That Number: Southampton FC PodcastEpisode 222: Sheffield Wednesday (H)This week, Ray, Kevin and Tim celebrate the record-setting game against Sheffield Wednesday as we made 20 games in all competitions undefeated; a feat, that hasn't been achieved since 1921-22. The Saints cruised to a 4-0 win over latest victims Sheffield Wednesday, marking nine straight wins at home with six clean sheets in that stretch.Adam Armstrong and Ryan Fraser continue their stunning form, as does Ché Adams who's the subject in the ITN News.There's also the latest from the transfer window including Joe Rothwell and Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh.Tim is on hand to p...2024-01-151h 02
The Hidden BookcaseDaughters of Sparta by Claire HeywoodThis month at The Hidden Bookcase, we’re reading Greek Mythology Retellings! Our first read is Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood, chosen by Morgan. Let's talk receptions, regicide, and retellings.
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Origin StoryAtheism: No God, What Now?This time: the tumultuous history of Atheism. The concept has been around since the ancient world but for centuries it was demonised and suppressed. Who could believe such a thing? Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey track the ultimate heresy from the earliest days of western civilisation to the freethinkers of the Enlightenment and the bare-knuckle oratory of the New Atheists.What’s the difference between atheism, agnosticism, secularism and deism? What does it stand for? Can it explain the world while also satisfying the need for meaning and community? Was totalitarianism the monstrous zenith of atheism or ju...2023-06-051h 17
Nailing The Apex with Tim HauraneyEmergency Pod: Aston Martin and Honda Team Up for 2026 F1 Season | May 24, 2023Breaking News: Aston Martin F1 team and Honda have agreed to enter into a works partnership for the 2026 Formula 1 championship.On this episode of Nailing the Apex, Tim Hauraney walks you through the news and explains what the 2026 F1 Power Unit regulations are (00:00), talks about his sit down with Aston Martin F1 team boss Martin Whitmarsh on Tuesday and shares what he was able to find out about when talks with Honda started (7:11), and speaks on the ending of Aston Martin’s partnership with Mercedes at the end of 2025 season (9:41). Finally, Tim touches on Fernando Alonso's previous ro...2023-05-2420 min
University of CambridgeWho does Greek and Roman Antiquity Belong to? – with Prof Tim WhitmarshWho owns the past and does antiquity really ‘belong’ to anyone?
Ella O’Loughlin speaks to Prof Tim Whitmarsh about an event at the Faculty of Classics which will discuss how the classical past is understood and who feels a sense of ownership over it.
Find out more about the event here: https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/past-tense-who-does-greek-and-roman-antiquity-belong
Music by Coby O'Brien
Produced by Rebekah King2023-03-2237 min
Say That Again Slowly - The Cambridge Festival Podcast!Who does Greek and Roman Antiquity Belong to? – with Prof Tim WhitmarshWho owns the past and does antiquity really ‘belong’ to anyone? Ella O’Loughlin speaks to Prof Tim Whitmarsh about an event at the Faculty of Classics which will discuss how the classical past is understood and who feels a sense of ownership over it.
Find out more about the event here: https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/past-tense-who-does-greek-and-roman-antiquity-belong
Music by Coby O'BrienProduced by Rebekah King
2023-03-2237 min
Say That Again Slowly - The Cambridge Festival Podcast!Who does Greek and Roman Antiquity Belong to? – with Prof Tim WhitmarshWho owns the past and does antiquity really ‘belong’ to anyone? Ella O’Loughlin speaks to Prof Tim Whitmarsh about an event at the Faculty of Classics which will discuss how the classical past is understood and who feels a sense of ownership over it.
Find out more about the event here: https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/past-tense-who-does-greek-and-roman-antiquity-belong
Music by Coby O'BrienProduced by Rebekah King
2023-03-2237 min
DemythifyingDeMyth X Tim WhitmarshSend us a textCharlotte decided that Wiki rabbit holes weren't enough so she invited Tim Whitmarsh to discuss his book Battling the Gods; Atheism in the Ancient World with her. The discussion includes how the movement of people helped spread the idea of a monotheistic religion and how people responded to oracles in the ancient world are very similar to how people respond to horoscopes today. Twitter: @twittermarsh(Note on audio: Charlotte's laptop decided it didn't want to use the external mic as a source. She's working on the issue, please have p...2023-03-1650 min
Bill Cunningham on 700WLW3-14-23 Bill Cunningham ShowWillie discusses keeping the Reds healthy this year with Dr. Tim Kremchek, preventing the left from legalizing abortion in Ohio with Elizabeth Whitmarsh from Ohio Right to Life, and should Xavier allow Joe Deters to speak on campus?2023-03-141h 47
Религия и Общество - Religiolog016 Атеизм в Древнем Мире. Тим Уитмарш, Кембридж. Как история атеизма связанна с моралью и политикойВ своей книге «Сражаясь с Богами: атеизм в античном мире» профессор античной истории в Кембридже Тим Уитмарш, бросает вызов как верующим, так и «новым атеистам». Уитмарш не согласен с тезисом что религиозность в людях естественна, а неверие и скептицизм – это недавний продукт научного прогресса и Просвещения в Западном мире. Академик убеждён что неверие в сверхъестественное старо как мир, и что люди не «запрограммированы» от природы верить в богов. Более того, он поясняет почему такое ложное, с его точки зрения, убеждение опасно для нашего мира и как оно связано с вопросом прав человека. Уитмарш объясняет почему понимание истории атеизма крайне важно из-за моральных и даже политических соображений.Tim Whitmarsh. 2016. Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient WorldВ конце видео приведены цитаты античных скептиков.2023-01-1516 min
Escape Into Another World With Full AudiobookLecciones de estoicismo Audio Libro por John SellarsEscuche este audio libro completo gratis enhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 530536
Título: Lecciones de estoicismo
Autor: John Sellars
Narrador: Eugenio Barona
Formato: Unabridged
Duración: 01:31:01
Idioma: Español
Fecha de publicación: 07-22-21
Editor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Categorías: Non-Fiction, Philosophy
Resumen:
¿Qué nos enseñan los estoicos sobre cómo vivir?
Un libro elegante y profundamente reconfortante que muestra por qué el estoicismo es la filosofía de nuestro tiempo.
En los últimos tiempos se habla mucho de esta corriente, pero ¿cómo pensaban realmente sus miembros? John Sellars destila y entrelaza las ideas clave de los tres grand...2021-07-221h 31
The AncientsDirty Love: The Ancient Greek NovelThe novel, and in particular the romance genre, is at the heart of a billion dollar industry, but when did they originate? In this episode, Professor Tim Whitmarsh from the University of Cambridge takes us back to some of the world’s earliest fictional narratives, the novels of Ancient Greece. Tim and Tristan explore the themes of this literature, the elements of it which are echoed in modern novels, its possible links with Persian, Jewish and Indian literature, and the stories of cultural hybridization found in the texts. Tim is the author of Dirty Love: The Genealogy of the Ancient Gr...2021-06-2249 minThe AncientsDirty Love: The Ancient Greek NovelThe novel, and in particular the romance genre, is at the heart of a billion dollar industry, but when did they originate? In this episode, Professor Tim Whitmarsh from the University of Cambridge takes us back to some of the world’s earliest fictional narratives, the novels of Ancient Greece. Tim and Tristan explore the themes of this literature, the elements of it which are echoed in modern novels, its possible links with Persian, Jewish and Indian literature, and the stories of cultural hybridization found in the texts. Tim is the author of Dirty Love: The Genealogy of the Ancient Gr...2021-06-2249 min
Dan Snow's History HitThe History of UnbeliefDan delves into the history of unbelief - or rather, past people who didn't believe in God(s). He talks to Professor Tim Whitmarsh about Greek atheists (and indeed, about the creation of the term 'atheist'), and to Professor John Arnold about those who eschewed religious doctrine in the medieval era.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries, as well as every single episode of this podcast from the beginning (400 extra episodes). We're running live podcasts on Zoom, we've got weekly quizzes where you can win prizes, and exclusive subscriber...2020-09-1821 min
Channel History HitThe History of UnbeliefDan delves into the history of unbelief - or rather, past people who didn't believe in God(s). He talks to Professor Tim Whitmarsh about Greek atheists (and indeed, about the creation of the term 'atheist'), and to Professor John Arnold about those who eschewed religious doctrine in the medieval era.
Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries, as well as every single episode of this podcast from the beginning (400 extra episodes). We're running live podcasts on Zoom, we've got weekly quizzes where you can win prizes, and exclusive subscriber only articles. It's the...2020-09-1821 min
History HackHistory Hack: Who Were the Ancient Greeks?Cambridge University's Tim Whitmarsh joins us for a fascinating talk on Ancient Greek identity. How do you define who was Greek and who wasn't? How did citizenship work? How did they view themselves? And how did they see others, such as the Romans? Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhackTips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhackBuy the books: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/historyhackMerch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-08-1143 min
Feb 02 2020 EvensongSermonThe Vice-Master - Prof Tim Whitmarsh - Professors Professing - The Human Search For God - Classics2020-02-0410 min
SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis MewhirterMike Dodd: Finding the soul of the gameMike Dodd apologized.
He’d been getting all wound up, or as wound up as the man, labeled by anyone you ask as one of the nicest guys in the world, can get. He even dropped the f word not once, but twice.
“Sorry about that,” he said on SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter. “I think I said the f word.”
You can forgive the man for being impassioned. He’s seen beach volleyball in its every iteration, every stage of its growth, from infantile to colossus to broken to slightly...2019-12-041h 23
Channel History HitThe History of Unbelief with Professor Tim Whitmarsh and Professor John ArnoldDan delves into the history of unbelief - or rather, past people who didn't believe in God(s). He talks to Professor Tim Whitmarsh about Greek atheists (and indeed, about the creation of the term 'atheist'), and to Professor John Arnold about those who eschewed religious doctrine in the medieval era.
This is a shortened version of a full length documentary about Unbelief on our channel, https://tv.historyhit.com/
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Producer: N...2019-06-2722 min
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in History, Ancient Civilizations[Spanish] - La edad de la penumbra: Cómo el cristianismo destruyó el mundo clásico by Catherine NixeyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379557 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La edad de la penumbra: Cómo el cristianismo destruyó el mundo clásico Author: Catherine Nixey Narrator: Neus Sendra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: March 7, 2019 Genres: Ancient Civilizations Publisher's Summary: Repleto de historias, este audiolibro es la rara y perfecta combinación entre una historia extremadamente divertida y una tesis valiente y sólida, además de un llamamiento a la tolerancia. Entre los mejores títulos de 2017 según The Telegraph, The Spectator, The Observer, The Times y la BBC. «Mordaz y documen...2019-03-0705 min
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in History, Ancient Civilizations[Spanish] - La edad de la penumbra: Cómo el cristianismo destruyó el mundo clásico by Catherine NixeyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379557to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - La edad de la penumbra: Cómo el cristianismo destruyó el mundo clásico
Author: Catherine Nixey
Narrator: Neus Sendra
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 3 minutes
Release date: March 7, 2019
Genres: Ancient Civilizations
Publisher's Summary:
Repleto de historias, este audiolibro es la rara y perfecta combinación entre una historia extremadamente divertida y una tesis valiente y sólida, además de un llamamiento a la tolerancia. Entre los mejores títulos de 2017 según The Telegraph, The Spectator, The Observer, The Times y la BBC. «Mordaz y documenta...2019-03-079h 03
SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis MewhirterAdam Johnson: The Hall of Famer hiding in plain sightAdam Johnson couldn’t believe it.
He’d had some rough losses in his day, narrow losses with a lot on the line. Twice he had been the first team out of the Olympics, and twice it was because of a random, head-scratching injury. In 1996, when Johnson was partnered with Randy Stoklos in the Olympic trials in Baltimore, the two had to win just one of their next two matches, the first of which would come against the Mikes – Mike Whitmarsh and Mike Dodd.
Thirty seconds before the match, Stoklos hit one final warm up jump s...2018-05-1600 min
Edinburgh Skeptics Presents...10 Qs @ The Fringe: Prof Tim WhitmarshAs well as full-length talks we're bringing you interviews with our Fringe 2017 speakers to find out what makes them tick and to grill them in forensic detail about their fields. First off is writer and history Prof Tim Whitmarsh. Tim sat down with our own Heather Pentler to discuss gods, cats, and atheists in the comfortable surroundings of the Royal Mile Radisson. Prof. Whitmarsh is the author of *Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World*, described by the New York Times as ‘excellent’, by the Guardian as ‘brilliant’, and by his mother as ‘alright if you like that...2017-10-1113 minEdinburgh Skeptics Presents...SotF 2017: Atheism in Ancient GreeceEdit: You know when you've given the podcast gear to your vice-chair to do interviews at QED and you realise you needed it to record a welcome message for the very first Fringe 2017 podcast? Yeah, that... It's a very special time here at Podcast HQ as we start to bring you some episodes from our 2017 Edinburgh Fringe lineup. Normally we'd start with our compilation evening Our Friends On The Fringe, but that must wait for another day (and because we forgot to ask if it was ok. Oops!). So our first release from this year's Fringe is...2017-10-1148 min
University of CambridgeBATTLING THE GODS: ATHEISM IN THE ANCIENT WORLDContrary to popular notions of atheism as a product of the Enlightenment, Professor Tim Whitmarsh argues that it was a matter of serious public debate as early as in the classical Greek world. Discover the stories of those who first refused the divinities and find out more about the origins of the secular values at the heart of the modern state.2016-10-2859 min
Classics@CambridgeOedipus the Atheist: Inaugural Lecture of Tim Whitmarsh, A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, University of Cambridge2016-10-1751 min
Freethought RadioBattling the GodsAfter hearing New Jersey Senator Cory Booker acknowledging nonbelievers at the DNC, and Barack Obama affirming that the United States is not under a “savior," but under “We, the people,” we talk with FFRF legal intern Chris Line about an egregious violation of state/church separation involving public money to a Texas charter school that is brazenly promoting Jesus and the bible. Then we talk with professor Tim Whitmarsh at Cambridge University about his new book Battling The Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World, showing that atheism is older than Christianity.2016-08-0141 minFreethought RadioBattling the GodsAfter hearing New Jersey Senator Cory Booker acknowledging nonbelievers at the DNC, and Barack Obama affirming that the United States is not under a “savior," but under “We, the people,” we talk with FFRF legal intern Chris Line about an egregious violation of state/church separation involving public money to a Texas charter school that is brazenly promoting Jesus and the bible. Then we talk with professor Tim Whitmarsh at Cambridge University about his new book Battling The Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World, showing that atheism is older than Christianity.2016-08-0141 min
Point of InquiryAthens' Atheists: Tim Whitmarsh on Religious Doubt in Ancient Greece
In ancient Greece, did everyone unquestioningly believe in the gods of Olympus? Was there no one in classical Athens to write the equivalent of “The Zeus Delusion”? According to our guest this week, the Greeks’ religious beliefs were as varied and nuanced as they are today. Tim Whitmarsh is a classicist and professor of Greek Culture at University of Cambridge. In his newest book, Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World, he explores the skeptical aspects of ancient history that are often left out of common retellings.
Like so many other cultures, ancient Greece went through its ow...2016-02-0132 minPoint of InquiryAthens' Atheists: Tim Whitmarsh on Religious Doubt in Ancient Greece
In ancient Greece, did everyone unquestioningly believe in the gods of Olympus? Was there no one in classical Athens to write the equivalent of “The Zeus Delusion”? According to our guest this week, the Greeks’ religious beliefs were as varied and nuanced as they are today. Tim Whitmarsh is a classicist and professor of Greek Culture at University of Cambridge. In his newest book, Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World, he explores the skeptical aspects of ancient history that are often left out of common retellings.
Like so many other cultures, ancient Greece went through its ow...2016-02-0132 min
Unwind and Relax With the Magic of Free AudiobookBattling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World Audiobook by Tim WhitmarshListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 315363
Title: Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World
Author: Tim Whitmarsh
Narrator: James Langton
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:11:42
Language: English
Release date: 11-10-15
Publisher: HighBridge Company
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
Summary:
Long before the European Enlightenment and the Darwinian revolution, which we often take to mark the birth of the modern revolt against religious explanations of the world, brave people doubted the power of the gods. Religion provoked skepticism in ancient Greece, and heretics argued that history must be understood as a result of human action rather...2015-11-1010h 11
Faculty of ClassicsClassics Course II: Of Course It's For YouTim Whitmarsh gives a talk for the Classics Open Day held on 16th March 2013 about doing a Classics degree at Oxford. Classics is the most diverse, wide-ranging humanities subject in existence. Delving deep into the past, Oxford classicists study the literature, painting, sculpture, history, archaeology and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome ... and that's just in their first year. At the heart of the subject is the learning of ancient languages, which are the key to unlocking this wonderful world. Classics Course II students are taught Latin or Greek from scratch by some of the best instructors the world has...2013-04-1022 min
In Our TimeYouthMelvyn Bragg and guests discuss the idea of youth. In 1898 Joseph Conrad wrote, “I remember my youth and the feeling that will never come back any more – the feeling that I could last for ever, outlast the sea, the earth, and all men; the deceitful feeling that lures us on to perils, to love, to vain effort – to death…”From antiquity to our own time, the concept of youth, with its promise of possibility and adventure, has been greeted with fascination as well as fear. The ancient Greeks saw the period of youth as dangerous and unpredictable, but how did they s...2003-04-1741 min