Episodes

Monday Jun 19, 2023
266–267 Herodotus – the father of history
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
In his treatise of 9 books, Herodotus described many peoples, countries, and events of the 5th century BC. He titled his work "History", which gave the name to a scholarly discipline.

Tuesday May 09, 2023

Sunday Apr 23, 2023

Monday Apr 10, 2023
260–261 The birth of Middle East
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
After the first world war, the Ottoman Empire collapsed and the Middle East emerged anew. What was the role of secular Arab nationalism in it?

Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
258–259 German Romanticism
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Born as a reaction to the Enlightenment, German Romanticism embraced many of its ideas.

Sunday Mar 19, 2023
256–257 Russia’s Greek project
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Catherine the Great was German and she came up with the Greek project for Russia.

Monday Mar 13, 2023
254–255 When Russia became part of Europe
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
It happened when Russia won the war against Sweden, one of the most powerful European state, and became part of European geopolitical balance.

Thursday Mar 02, 2023
252–253 Jesuits in China
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Jesuits cast their missionary net far and wide. They aimed for China.

Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
250–251 Goya, Spain, and modern art
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Francisco Goya was Spain's road to modernity.

Friday Feb 17, 2023
248—249 Franciscans and Dominicans
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
The most important religious orders of the Catholic church. In the 13th century, the Franciscans "went to people," while the Dominicans filled the positions in the Inquisition.