Gilgamesh in the Twenty-first Century
December 14, 2021
Sophus Helle— “Gilgamesh is tremendous!” the poet Rainer Maria Rilke exclaimed in 1916. “I hold it to be the greatest thing a person can experience.” Many modern readers have shared… READ MORE
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Ep. 48 – The History of Modern Iran
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What events have shaped Iran as we know it today? What lies at the foundation of Iran’s culture and society? Where does it see itself on the global stage? Abbas… READ MORE
Slavery in Arabia, Demand in the West
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Matthew S. Hopper— Last month, path-breaking investigative journalism —most prominently Ian Urbina’s “Outlaw Ocean” series in The New York Times—exposed tragic connections between global consumer demand and contemporary slavery. These investigations… READ MORE
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