Byzantium & Friends

By: Byzantium & Friends
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  • Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium and surrounding fields, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.
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  • 122. Latin words in ancient and Byzantine Greek, with Eleanor Dickey
    Oct 31 2024

    A conversation with Eleanor Dickey (University of Reading) on Latin words in ancient and Byzantine Greek. Eleanor has tracked them down and compiled them in a specialized dictionary, where she also offers new arguments about when, how, and why they were borrowed by Greek-speakers. It reaches down to 600 AD, but many of them survived later too, even into modern spoken Greek. The conversation is based on that publication: Latin Loanwords in Ancient Greek: A Lexicon and Analysis (Cambridge University Press 2023).

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 121. Ali Pasha of Ioannina, antiquities and archaeology between empire and the nation-state, with Emily Neumeier
    Jul 11 2024

    A conversation with Emily Neumeier (Temple University) about Ali Pasha of Ioannina (d. 1822), a powerful Ottoman governor of Albanian origin who created a quasi-independent realm at a time when the Ottoman empire was feared to be collapsing. We talk about how he crated his own brand-image, in part by forging closer relations with his Christian Greek subjects and also through archaeological work and use of antiquities. His was an almost post-imperial world, but the nation-state had not yet arrived. We also talk about the concept of the "post-Byzantine," which is used, especially in art history, for works of this period. The conversation is based on three of Emily's articles -- "Mediating Legacies of Empire," "Rivaling Elgin," and "Spoils for the New Pyrrhus" -- that you can find on her academia webpage.

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    54 mins
  • 120. Dioskouros of Alexandria, Or the making of a Church villain, with Volker Menze
    Jun 27 2024

    A conversation with Volker Menze (Central European University) about the fifth-century patriarch Dioskouros of Alexandria, what we really know about him, and why he was demonized in the western traditions. A close reading of the Council Acts suggests a different picture: a bishop who thought he was doing right by the established creed and following the directives of the emperor suddenly found himself in the hot seat. The conversation is based on Volker's book Patriarch Dioscorus of Alexandria: The Last Pharaoh and Ecclesiastical Politics in the Later Roman Empire (Oxford University Press 2023).

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    58 mins

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Dr. kaldellis talks in depth about byzantine history, and interviews leading authors and historians about specific topics

Great podcast and a great host, Dr. Kaldellis. I found out about this one listening to the history of byzantium podcast, where Kaldellis is a frequent guest. I couldn't bear seeing the review section with hollow grey stars on such a quality podcast.

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