My book, Talking to Tyrants in Classical Greek Thought is due to be published by Liverpool University Press in May of 2023. It’s the fruit of 12-odd years of research, beginning with my PhD, and I’m very excited to be able to share it with the world! The blurb is as follows: Talking to Tyrants breaks … More Book Announcement
I wanted to take an opportunity to talk a bit about the cover image I chose for my book. It’s a painting by the Dutch painter Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656) depicting an episode from early in Herodotus’ Histories: the encounter between Croesus, King of Lydia, and the Athenian statesman and philosopher Solon. In Herodotus’ story, … More My Cover Image
Hollow Knight, a game set in a world populated by anthropomorphic bugs, was released in 2017 by the indie studio Team Cherry. It is a game in the Metroidvania genre, which is characterised by the player exploring a complex map, parts of which are only accessible after acquiring certain items or abilities. The object of […] … More Pop Culture Musings: Writing Systems in Hollow Knight — Annie Burman
Every so often an article or social media post will start making the rounds saying something like “did you know that Cleopatra was actually quite ugly?” It will often have a picture of Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra to represent “how we think of her”, and then it will contrast it with a coin that looks … More “Was Cleopatra Ugly?”
2020 was not a kind year to any of us, and my own productivity definitely took a tumble. But I am alive, and new stuff will be coming to the blog shortly!
It is, once again, International Lego Classicism Day! And once again, my colleagues have done themselves proud in producing scenes from the Classical World. Lego PompeiiFirst up we have Pippa Steele, Director of the Contexts and Relations of Early Writing Systems (CREWS) Project at the Faculty of Classics in Cambridge. Pippa has created a street … More Lego Classics: The Return
Being both busy and ill have kept me from doing much blogging, but I do want to boost the signal for this summary of a panel hosted by the excellent blog Pharos, which exists to “document appropriations of Greco-Roman culture by hate groups online.” The growing use of Classics by out-and-out white supremacists, and the … More Reblog: White Supremacy and the Past and Future of Classics Roundtable
I am proud to be able to announce that my first book will be coming out! It is entitled Talking to Tyrants in Classical Greek Thought, and represents a continuation of my PhD research. It’s published by Liverpool University Press, and will, hopefully, be coming out in summer or autumn of 2021. And what is … More Book Announcement: Talking to Tyrants in Classical Greek Thought
It has been too long! Various life and work things have kept me from blogging for some time, but I am now in a position to return! To avoid overwhelming myself, my current plan is to have an update every fortnight (that’s every two-weeks for non-British readers). I may also do minor posts or reblogs … More A Return
Today, apparently, is International Lego Classicism Day. Unfortunately, I’m not in a position to participate – all my lego is in a box in my family home in Canada. But I have to share the remarkable efforts of two of my colleagues. First up is Dr. Pippa Steele, director of the CREWS project in Cambridge … More Lego Antiquities
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