A Little History of Reconstructed Ancient Greek
Where did the idea of reconstructing ancient Greek come from. The ‘Byzantines’ didn’t worry about the topic. Why was it created? Who did it? Is it accurate or distortive? Find out!
Did you miss my latest podcast? Don’t miss out on this information packed interview with Anthony Kaldellis. In this clip, I asked Anthony where did the idea of reconstructing ancient Greek come from. The ‘Byzantines’ didn’t worry about the topic. Why? Who? When? Is it accurate or distortive? Find out!
Full interview here
07 - Byzantium and the Specter of Europe w/ Dr. Anthony Kaldellis
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In this interview, I discuss with Anthony the topic of the “idea of Europe” and the complex relationship of western Europe and the (eastern) Roman Empire, later called Byzantium. This conversion explores anti-Greek sentiments found in the west, which have their origins in ancient Rome. Interestingly, we learn how anit-Greek sentiment influenced the Eras…