Literature and History

An orphan and caravan trade agent, Muhammad (570-632) lived a fairly ordinary life up until the age of 40. Then, everything changed. New Songs Page: https://literatureandhistory.com/songs/ [https://literatureandhistory.com/songs/] Episode 114 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-114/ [https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-114/] Episode 114 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-114-the-life-of-muhammad-part-1 [https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-114-the-life-of-muhammad-part-1] Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content [https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ [https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social] X https://x.com/lahpodcast [https://x.com/lahpodcast]

Antarah ibn Shaddad, a killer, a lover, and an epic hero, was also one of early Arabic literature's most famous poets. Parker's Song: https://youtu.be/bTVWrxfb5wk [https://youtu.be/bTVWrxfb5wk] Episode 113 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-113/ [https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-113/] Episode 113 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-113-antarah-ibn-shaddad [https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-113-antarah-ibn-shaddad] Antarah's Poetry: War Songs (Library of Arabic Literature) [https://www.libraryofarabicliterature.org/books/9781479880904/war-songs/] Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content [https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ [https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social] X https://x.com/lahpodcast [https://x.com/lahpodcast]

Prior to the dawn of Islam, the Arabian Peninsula had a great poetic tradition, with many genres, and many poets who are still celebrated and studied today. Episode 112 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-112/ [https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-112/] Episode 112 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-112-pre-islamic-arabic-poetry/ [https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-112-pre-islamic-arabic-poetry/] Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibs86z0py04 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibs86z0py04] Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content [https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ [https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social] X https://x.com/lahpodcast [https://x.com/lahpodcast]

Leading up to the birth of the Prophet Muhammad in about 570 CE, the Arabian Peninsula was an increasingly populous and globally interconnected region. Episode 111 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-111/ [https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-111/] Episode 111 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-111-pre-islamic-arabia/ [https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-111-pre-islamic-arabia/] Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content [https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ [https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social] X https://x.com/lahpodcast [https://x.com/lahpodcast]

In Episode 110, Literature and History host Doug Metzger answers dozens of listener questions about making the show, books, and how and why the podcast came to be. Literature and History's Upcoming Seasons: https://literatureandhistory.com/upcoming-seasons/ [https://literatureandhistory.com/upcoming-seasons/] The Actual First Novels Bonus Series: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content#tafn [https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content#tafn] Episode 110 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-110-questions/ [https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-110-questions/] Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content [https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ [https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social] X https://x.com/lahpodcast [https://x.com/lahpodcast]