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***Bonus Episode of Ray Belli's Words for Granted: Tyrant***
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***Bonus Episode of Ray Belli's Words for Granted: Tyrant***
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20 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2017
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Podcast episode
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The word "tyrant" is steeped in the political history of Ancient Greece. However, it didn't always refer to cruel rulers. Originally, a "tyrant" was a morally neutral term for someone who usurped the throne and took over leadership on his own terms. Most of the early Greek tyrants were actually lauded by their subjects. Joining me in the historical exploration of "tyrants" and "tyranny" is Ryan Stitt from the History of Ancient Greece. (Let's just say he knows a lot more about the details of Ancient Greek history than I do!) Ray Belli of Words for Granted Website: http://www.wordsforgranted.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wordsforgranted/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordsforgranted
Released:
Apr 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
008 The "Dark Age" and Homer: In this episode, we discuss the archaeological evidence for the early "Dark Age" during the 11th and 10th centuries BC, particularly at the site of Nichoria in Messenia and the pottery of the Sub-Mycenaean and Protogeometic periods; the emigration of... by The History of Ancient Greece