Literature and History

With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature and History moves forward in chronological order through Assyriology, Egyptology, the Old Testament, Ancient Greece and Rome, the birth of Christianity, and the early Middle Ages. The show's current season is on early Islamic history. A typical episode (they average about two hours) features a general introduction to a work of literature, then a full summary of that work that expects no prior knowledge, and finally, an analysis of the cultural, biographical, and historical forces that gave rise to the work in question. Original symphonic and ambient background music is woven throughout each show, and all episodes offer free full, illustrated, footnoted transcriptions as well as quizzes for purposes of review. The show has no advertisements, and its host takes pride in a professional approach that avoids chitchat and ephemera and gets straight to the educational content. You can listen to the episodes in any order, although most listeners begin at the beginning and proceed from there, as the podcast itself is chronologically organized. Doug Metzger finished his Ph.D. in literature in 2011. His chief scholarly interest, following his dissertation work, continues to be 19th-century realism and postbellum American philosophy.

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Episoder(126)

Episode 78: The Book of Acts

The story of Christianity's first missionaries is a sweeping , intercontinental narrative, filled with danger, strange encounters, and the hope for a better future. Episode 78 Quiz https://literature...

11 Sep 20202h 15min

Episode 77: The Gospels

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the heart of the New Testament. And today, historians and Biblical scholars know more about them than ever before. Episode 77 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/qu...

30 Jun 20202h 40min

Episode 76: Judea Under Herod

The Roman client king Herod (c. 73-4 BCE) ruled Judea for thirty years. Learn about his rule, and the political and religious climate of Judea just before the birth of Christ. Episode 76 Quiz https:/...

7 Jun 20201h 51min

Episode 75: Dusk and Starlight

A retrospective on the material we've covered thus far as we head into Early Christianity and Late Antiquity, plus some announcements. Episode 75 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-075/ Epi...

25 Apr 20202h 6min

Episode 74: Marcus Aurelius (The Meditations)

Marcus Aurelius' Meditations shows an intelligent emperor coping with the realities of an empire buckling under its own weight. Episode 74 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-074/ Episode 74...

14 Mar 20201h 51min

Episode 73: The Golden Ass (Apuleius' The Golden Ass)

Apuleius' The Golden Ass is Ancient Rome's only novel to survive in full – a strange, often disturbing fairytale that had a huge influence on posterity. Episode 73 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.c...

29 Feb 20202h 34min

Episode 72: Bread and Circuses (Juvenal's Satires)

Juvenal's Satires, produced some time in the decades around 100 CE, mercilessly mock some of the more colorful aspects of Roman life. Episode 72 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-072/ Epis...

14 Feb 20201h 51min

Episode 71: The Gods Depart (Statius' Thebaid)

Statius' Thebaid, Books 7-12. Six hundred years after Aeschylus, Statius once again brought the Theban epic to a thunderous conclusion. Episode 71 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-071/ Ep...

29 Jan 20202h 16min