Literature and History
Podkast av Doug Metzger
With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature and History moves forward in chronological order through Assyriology, Egyptology, the Old Testament, Ancient Greece and Rome, and the birth of Christianity. The show's current season is on Late Antiquity (or 200-700 CE) and the dawn of the Middle Ages. A typical episode (they average about two hours) features a general introduction to a work of literature, then a full summary of that work that expects no prior knowledge, and finally, an analysis of the cultural, biographical, and historical forces that gave rise to the work in question. Original symphonic and ambient background music is woven throughout each show, and all episodes offer free full, illustrated, footnoted transcriptions as well as quizzes for purposes of review. The show has no advertisements, and its host takes pride in a professional approach that avoids chitchat and ephemera and gets straight to the educational content. You can listen to the episodes in any order, although most listeners begin at the beginning and proceed from there, as the podcast itself is chronologically organized. Doug Metzger finished his Ph.D. in literature in 2011. His chief scholarly interest, following his dissertation work, continues to be 19th-century realism and postbellum American philosophy.
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111 Episoder
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]
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] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory]
Episode 109 brings our long season on Late Antiquity to a close, reviews the past 24 programs on the beginnings of the Middle Ages, and introduces our new season on early Islamic History. The Actual First Novels Bonus Series: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content#tafn [https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content#tafn] Literature and History's Upcoming Seasons: https://literatureandhistory.com/upcoming-seasons/ [https://literatureandhistory.com/upcoming-seasons/] Episode 109 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-109-cornerstones [https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-109-cornerstones] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory]
One of the great scholars of Late Antiquity, Isidore (c. 560-636) left behind a compendium called the Etymologies, an encyclopedia of his epoch’s knowledge, a book second only to the Bible during the Middle Ages. Episode 108 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-108 [https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-108] Episode 108 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-108-isidore-of-seville [https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-108-isidore-of-seville] Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content [https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory]
The Merovingian court poet Venantius Fortunatus (c. 530-600), at work in Francia in the late 500s, shows us the world of the Middle Ages blooming from Roman ruins. Episode 107 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-107 [https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-107] Episode 107 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-107-venantius-fortunatus [https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-107-venantius-fortunatus] Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content [https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory [https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory]
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