A, i think you were critical in a recent set of of posts about the idea that there is a universal warrior experience. I do tend to think of war as having someingcredible parallels across time and place. And one of things i thought it was so interesting about your your peace was your dislike of conflating soldiers and warriors. Cause no warrior is like a. It's like a hipster word in modern usage. A warrioris like a balked up person with all kinds of weaponry,. The ability to no kind ef like an avenger a as a warrior, the avengers.
Historian Bret Devereaux of the University of North Carolina talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about our understanding of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Devereaux highlights the gap between the reality of Greece and Rome and how they're portrayed in popular culture. The conversation focuses on the diversity of ancient Rome and the military prowess of Sparta.