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The Aeneid stands as a towering work of Classical Roman literature and a gripping dramatization of the best and worst of human nature. In the process of creating this epic poem, Vergil (70–19 BCE) became a living legend.

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The Bhagavad Gita is a world classic often considered to be not just the 'Hindu Bible' but sometimes the 'Indian Bible' as well. Over the last two centuries, it has attracted much scholarly attention from Indologists. Ithamar Theodor's bold and revis... more

In the West, World War II is commonly understood as the Allies’ struggle against Nazism. Often elided, if not simply forgotten, is the Soviet Union’s crucial role in that fight. With this book, acclaimed historian Jochen Hellbeck rectifies this omiss... more

In After Transformation, Maia Kotrosits offers a lyrical history of Christian late antiquity as it lives on in and with the present. Recasting the monumental changes that occurred between the second and fourth centuries, when Rome transitioned from ... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Ithamar Theodor
Philosopher and author of The Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita
Zefad Academic College
Episode: Ithamar Theodor, "The Philosophy of the Bhagavad-Gita" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
Jochen Hellbeck
Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Episode: Jochen Hellbeck, "World Enemy No. 1: Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, and the Fate of the Jews" (Penguin Group, 2025)
Maia Kotrosits
Scholar of early Christianity and researcher at Harvard's Center for the Study of World Religions.
Harvard University
Episode: Maia Kotrosits, "After Transformation: Rewriting Time, Christian Late Antiquity, and the Present" (Duke UP, 2025)
Verena Halsmayer
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vienna
Episode: Verena Halsmayer on Managing Growth in Miniature: Solow’s Model as an Artifact
Mary Edwards
Philosophy lecturer at Cardiff University focusing on feminism and French existentialism.
Cardiff University
Episode: Mary Edwards, "Sartre’s Existential Psychoanalysis: Knowing Others" (Bloomsbury, 2022)
Dr. David Chanoff
Visiting research professor at Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Episode: David Chanoff, "Anthony Benezet: Quaker, Abolitionist, Anti-Racist" (U Georgia Press, 2025)
Dr. Faisal Devji
An influential historian and theorist of modern Islam, Professor at University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Episode: Faisal Devji, "Waning Crescent: The Rise and Fall of Global Islam" (Yale UP, 2025)
Yehuda Halper
Professor in the Department of Jewish Philosophy at Bar Ilan University and currently visiting professor at UChicago Divinity School.
Bar Ilan University
Episode: Yehudah Halper, "Averroes on Pathways to Divine Knowledge" (Academic Studies Press, 2025)
David Boyk
Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Episode: David Boyk, "Provincial Metropolis: Intellectuals and the Hinterland in Colonial India" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

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Jana Byars
Host of New Books and Gender Studies
Morteza Hajizadeh
Host of New Books in Intellectual History

Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars from 114 ratings
  • Excellent book selection, not always great interviews

    The concept was always unique. These books, mostly from academic presses and mostly in the humanities, have long failed to receive the attention they deserve. There are obviously limits to how many books in these areas can be reviewed in the NYT, NYRB and the LRB and other publications of that type. Yet in the field of intellectual history the quality of the interviewers is highly variable. One must be instantly suspicious of those such as Morteza Hajizadeh who are a fixture in this series, revi... more

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    sidneyhart
    United States6 months ago
  • Such a great show

    Great discussions - thanks!

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    C Rattat
    United States9 months ago
  • Unqualified interviewers

    Not sure how a 'grants researcher' for medicine & science qualifies as an interviewer on issues dealing with intellectual & religious history. The bench at NB Network can't be that shallow can it?

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    t78tt.r
    United States3 years ago
  • Simon Critchley

    The host for that episode asked profoundly dumb question. He almost implied the program was about him and his questions.

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    Hardy5414
    United States4 years ago
  • Sound needs urgent attention

    Excellent material, but frustrating to have the sound phasing in and out and distorted. Is there a way to record both sound sources and edit together, rather than record a zoom call from just one end? It might help. I’ve had to abandon several tracks because I can’t follow what’s being said.

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    United Kingdom5 years ago

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Maia Kotrosits, "After Transformation: Rewriting Time, Christian Late Antiquity, and the Present" (Duke UP, 2025)
Q: What do you mean by after transformation?
After transformation seeks to pay attention to the partiality of change and the space between what Christian practices promised and what they delivered.
Maia Kotrosits, "After Transformation: Rewriting Time, Christian Late Antiquity, and the Present" (Duke UP, 2025)
Q: What is a lyrical history?
A lyrical history describes forms of historical description that are poetic and expressive, valuing emotional and imaginative dimensions.
Verena Halsmayer on Managing Growth in Miniature: Solow’s Model as an Artifact
Q: What was the impact of the model on economic policy-making?
The model became a policy device that shaped governmental knowledge and economic evaluation.
Verena Halsmayer on Managing Growth in Miniature: Solow’s Model as an Artifact
Q: What is technology in the Solow model?
In this model, it is something that is outside of the model but is important for understanding the growth mechanism.
Verena Halsmayer on Managing Growth in Miniature: Solow’s Model as an Artifact
Q: Why did you pick the model of Solow's?
It was intriguing to me how even today it still structures the very way of thinking about growth.

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This podcast engages with academic scholars to explore new literature in the field of intellectual history. Featuring in-depth conversations about various thematic and historical contexts, the show delves into important ideas shaped by influential thinkers throughout history and how these ideas resonate in contemporary society. Each episode highlights the guest's work, making complex philosophical and historical topics accessible to a broader audience while examining diverse perspectives on cultural movements, normative theories, and historical narratives.

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