The Ancient Greeks with Oswyn Murray

The Ancient Greeks are the font of all our historical knowledge. Now that's quite a claim, but the historian who joins to discuss makes a strong argument in his book, ⁠The Muse of History⁠. Oswyn Murray is one of the country's finest ancient historians and in this chat, beginning with the Peloponnesian War between Athens & Sparta, many subjects are addressed including colonialism, slavery, the wonder of the ancient world, ancient historians fighting in WW1 and WW2 and why we should all learn an ancient language. Oswyn Murray Links ⁠The Muse of History: The Ancient Greeks from the Enlightenment to the Present⁠ ⁠Cover of Thomas Hobbes' translation of Thucydides' The History of the Peloponnesian War⁠ Aspects of History Links ⁠Latest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99⁠ ⁠Ollie on X⁠ ⁠Aspects of History on Instagram⁠ Get in touch: [email protected] Check out Badlands Ranch: ⁠badlandsranch.com/AOH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices