Join Lise, Jeff and Brian for a conversation on Book I of the Republic. BUT FIRST! How to approach the “Great Books”: How do you start from scratch with no background or without a group? We hope you like it! November 11, 2016 Ep. 1: Sophocles’ AjaxListen to more Combat and Classics. Continue Reading …
Combat & Classics #1: Sophocles’s “Ajax”
Join Lise, Jeff and Brian as they discuss Sophocles’s Ajax, the story of a great Greek warrior who takes his own life on the beach of Troy. For more information, check out this article about the Theater of War project, which puts on productions of Ajax and other plays by Sophocles all over the country. The article also includes powerful videos of veterans reading excerpts Continue Reading …
Combat & Classics #0: Introduction
Join Lise, Jeff and Brian for the kickoff podcast explaining a little what we're about. Spoiler alert: it's a strange brew of classical literature, military history and culture, and the human experience of war. Listen to more Combat and Classics. Continue Reading …