Pray for Peace, but in time of War, Pray for Victory
People trying to wrap their heads around the horrific violence in Israel on October 7 and for days afterwards, followed by an Israeli assault on Gaza – people who want to understand all this need to...
View ArticleSalamis with Professor Barry Strauss
The battle of Salamis was the defining naval conflict of the ancient Greek world. Occurring in the wake of the Greek defeat at Thermopylae, the allied Hellenic fleet lined up in the narrow strait...
View ArticleThe Roman Road: Lessons in Governance from Caesar Augustus
Historian and author Barry Strauss reveals what practitioners today can learn from the life and legacy of one of ancient Rome’s greatest leaders....
View ArticleDiscussing the Role of Philosophy in Classrooms and AI Integration — An...
Barry Strauss is a Professor of History and Classics in Humanistic Studies at Cornell University and the Corliss Page Dean Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution. His books have been translated into...
View ArticleThe Closing of the American Mind: A Report
Barry Strauss discusses Alan Bloom’s book, “The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today’s Students.” The book is as vital and...
View ArticleThe Ides of March: Leadership and Forgiveness
Bestselling author Barry Strauss is a classicist and a military and naval historian and consultant. He is a recognized authority on leadership and the lessons that can be learned from the experiences...
View ArticleBarry Strauss on Ancient Greek Geopolitics – EI Weekly Listen
The Greeks invented the notion of the interrelationship of geography and politics; indeed, they elaborated it in myriad ways. An article published by Sweden’s Engelsberg Ideas, here read aloud by...
View ArticleJewish Roots in the Land of Israel/Palestine
The Jewish people have a very ancient history in the land known both as Palestine and the Land of Israel. The Jewish claim to indigeneity is based on a three-thousand-year-old continuous history and...
View ArticleHistory Extra Podcast: Caesar, Beware the Ides of March
On 15 March 44 BC, Rome’s dictator strode into the Senate House of Pompey for a meeting with the city’s political elite. Little did he know that this would be the final meeting of his life. In episode...
View ArticleHANNIBAL vs CAESAR: The Great Leaders of Antiquity Explained in 60 minutes
I join Konstantin Kissin and Francis Fosters, hosts of the Triggernometry Podcast, to talk Hannibal, Caesar, and Alexander too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmYc58ppe28
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