The Western Traditions Podcast

By: Robert Paxton
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  • A podcast, in twelve series, about the history of western culture and traditions.
    Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
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  • Episode III.04 - Roman Mythology I: Roman Religion

    Episode III.04 - Roman Mythology I: Roman Religion
    Jan 15 2025
    The gods through the eyes of the earliest Romans. The Indo-European religious inheritance. Jupiter, Juno, Mars, Minerva. The precision and discipline of Roman religious practice. The ties to early Christianity.
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    47 mins
  • Episode XIB.007 - Genesis 6:1-9:29

    Episode XIB.007 - Genesis 6:1-9:29
    Jan 5 2025
    God chastises the world with the Flood. Only Noah and his family are spared. A breakdown of symbols and morality in the flood narrative.
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    54 mins
  • Episode II.42 - Greek Twilight

    Episode II.42 - Greek Twilight
    Dec 20 2024
    Pyrrhus, Greek king and general, fights the Roman tide that threatens to wash over the entire Greek world. The Seleucid Empire and Ptolemaic Egypt flourish and endure. The Maccabees revolt in Judea and start the Hasmonean dynasty of kings in Jerusalem.
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    42 mins

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Great listen!

Well read and great information flow ties together nicely. Can't wait for the next one!

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