The Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages cover image

The Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages

Why Thucydides Matters Today | Modern Conflicts and Ancient History with Dr. Mary Lefkowitz

Mar 16, 2021
05:43

In this episode Dr. Mary Lefkowitz takes us into the ancient world while discussing modern conflicts to tell us not only who Thucydides was, but why he still matters today?


From stagnated conflicts to strategic withdraws we explore a few of the failed conflicts of modern history and how ancient wisdom still holds many solutions to our problems today.



Support Dr. Lefkowitz and her work below!


Not Out of Africa Book: https://www.amazon.com/Not-Out-Africa-Afrocentrism-Republic/dp/046509838X


Black Athena Revisited: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Athena-Revisited-jossey-Bass-Education/dp/0807845558


Faculty Page: https://www.wellesley.edu/classical/faculty/lefkowitz

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode