Show 24 Classical Hanson

“John Keegan wrote a groundbreaking book called The Face of Battle, which was an early attempt to see ancient or medieval battle from the viewpoint of the people who were fighting it.”

“Victor Davis Hansen's groundbreaking book, The Western Way of War, explained what hoplite battle was like in ancient Greek times for the hoplites fighting it.”

“I remember reading a book you co-authored called Who Killed Homer about the death of classical education.”

“Reading Plato's The Republic or reading Polybius or some Tacitus, how would that help a modern-day person?”

“They look at prejudices or preconceived ideas about gender and race and class as well, and also they talk about human nature itself, that human nature is pretty disturbing, as discussed in Sophocles' Antigone.”

“The mention of Polybius highlights the reliance on his accounts for understanding the Punic Wars and the implications of potentially flawed narratives.”

“The speaker discusses the long-term ramifications of losing the yeoman farmer class in the U.S., referencing modern books including 'Fields Without Dreams'.”

“The speaker discusses the long-term ramifications of losing the yeoman farmer class in the U.S., referencing modern books including 'Letters from an American Farmer'.”

“The speaker discusses the long-term ramifications of losing the yeoman farmer class in the U.S., referencing an ancient book called 'The Other Greek'.”