His current series revolutions explores the great political revolutions of history and is one of the most popular history podcasts in the world. Nov 02, 2008 one would be much better off for simply reading a good one volume book on the matter like history of rome by michael grant. Duncan has led fans on a number of soldout guided tours of italy, england, and france to. What do historians think about mike duncans history of. Running from 20072012, the history of rome has generated more than 65 million downloads and remains one. A weekly podcast tracing the history of the roman empire, beginning with aeneass arrival in italy and ending with the exile of romulus augustulus, last emperor of the western roman empire. Book overview the roman empire stands as the greatest political achievement in the history of western civilization. Of course, reading the primary sources would be best, but if you dont have the time to read one book, you probably dont have the time to read many, so a good one like grants will do. Between 2007 and 2012, mike duncan recorded a staggering 179 episodes of the awardwinning podcast series the history of rome.
In the 2010 podcast awards, thor won best educational podcast. The history of rome podcast by mike duncan youtube. His awardwinning series the history of rome set the gold standard for episodic narrative history and inspired a generation of listeners. Starting with rome s founding by the mythical twins romulus and remus, this series hosted by mike duncan is an ongoing account of the people and events that shaped the western world. New york times bestseller the creator of the awardwinning podcast series the history of rome and revolutions brings to life the bloody battles, political machinations, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of the roman republic.
Before the fall of the roman republic, income inequality and xenophobia threatened its foundations in a new book, history podcaster mike duncan. Mike duncans popular podcast, the history of rome and. The history of rome podcast by mike duncan was one of my favorite parts of college and law school. Episode 25 roman history with mike duncan history on fire. The history of rome aired between 2007 and 2012 and covered roman history from its legendary founding to the fall of the western roman empire. Jul 30, 2016 39 videos play all the history of rome podcast by mike duncan timaeus roman history 16 domitian to trajan 80 117 ad duration. Its the product of serious and thoughtful scholarship. Mike duncan is one of the foremost history podcasters in the world.
But if you havent been, sit down and let mike duncan tell you about a certain romulus and remus, with whom the history of rome mythically began. Mike duncans popular podcast, the history of rome and revolutions, packed facts, dry. My awardwinning series the history of rome remains one of the most popular history podcasts on the internet. Benjamin wittes, editorinchief of lawfare and senior fellow at the brookings institution mike duncans popular podcast, the history of rome and revolutions, packed facts, dry humor and historical parallels into easily digestible 20minute episodes. Mike duncan, the creator of the history of rome and revolutions podcasts, and author of the storm before the storm, argues in his first book that rather than comparing the current united states to the 5 th century roman empire, we should be comparing it to the roman republic of the first and second century bce. The history of rome podcast and revolutions podcast creator brings to life the. The romans will triumph over their greatest foreign rivals and then nearly destroy themselves in a series of destructive civil wars. Along the way rome will steadily grow from local power to regional power to global power. Theres a lot at work in it, where yeah rome started as a little kingdom founded by romulus way back in the 700s bc and its just this minor citystate in italy and then over the centuries they grow and they grow.
Oct 30, 2017 if you listen to history podcasts, youve probably heard of mike duncan. The roman empire stands as the greatest political achievement in the history of western civilization. They take over italy and then they start expanding out of italy and they run into carthage and they have this. The title of this book is the history of rome and it was written by mike duncan, peter d campbell editor. Nov 16, 2017 before the fall of the roman republic, income inequality and xenophobia threatened its foundations in a new book, history podcaster mike duncan describes what preceded caesars rise to emperor. Mike duncan is one of the pioneers of historical podcasting. Oct 26, 2017 youll learn as much about the problems we face today from this book as from any newspaper. Jul 27, 2017 a weekly podcast tracing the history of the roman empire, beginning with aeneass arrival in italy and ending with the exile of romulus augustulus, last emperor of the western roman empire. Feb 06, 2018 mike duncans the storm before the storm. More courses on the ancient world, including the history of rome, can be found in the history section of our collection of 1150 free online courses. In the forward to the book, mike duncan says that he didnt update his older scripts.
Mike dunc an is an american podcaster and new york times best selling author known for his awardwinning podcasts the hist or y of rome and revolutions, and th e book the storm before the st orm the histor y of rome aired between 2007 and 2012 and covered r oman history from its legendary founding to the fall o f the western ro man empir e. Fortunately mike duncan is preserving the content of his awesome podcast in book form. Running from 20072012, the history of rome has generated more than 56 million downloads and remains one of the most popular history podcasts on the internet. Beginning as a small citystate in central italy, rome gradually expanded into a wider world filled with petty tyrants. Transcripts of the show have been edited and collected here for the first. Transcripts of the show have been edited and collected here for the first time. Mike duncan is an american podcaster and new york times best selling author known for his awardwinning podcasts the history of rome and revolutions, and the book the storm before the storm. The history of rome podcast by mike duncan 1987martint. Beginning as a small citystate in central italy, rome gradually expanded into a wider. The american broadcasters awardwinning series the history of rome and his ongoing revolutions, which. His new book, the storm before the storm, focuses on the decades that led. Beginning as a small citystate in central italy, rome gradually expanded into a wider world filled with petty tyrants, barbarian chieftains, and despotic kings. Covering episodes 146, the history of rome volume i opens with the founding of the roman kingdom and ends with the breakdown of the roman. Oct 12, 2017 mike duncan is one of the pioneers of historical podcasting.
The history of rome a weekly podcast tracing the history of the roman empire, beginning with aeneass arrival in italy and ending with the exile of romulus augustulus, last emperor of the western roman empire. It was published by herodotus press and has a total of 480 pages in the book. Every episode of the history of rome podcast in order. Youll learn as much about the problems we face today from this book as from any newspaper. From its humble beginnings as a tiny kingdom in central italy, rome grew to envelope the entire mediterranean until it ruled an empire that stretched from the atlantic to syria and from the sahara to scotland. His new book, the storm before the storm, focuses on the decades that led up to the fall of the republic. A weekly podcast tracing the history of the roman empire, beginning with aeneass. Hi, my name is mike duncan and i am one of the foremost history podcasters in the world, with over 100 million episode downloads.
Feel free to post about roman architecture, military history, art, archaeological finds and anything else that has links to ancient rome. Thor covers the time period from the origin of the roman kingdom to the fall of the western roman empire, focusing on the most accepted chain of events according to historical consensus. New york times bestseller the creator of the awardwinning podcast series the history of rome. The history of rome podcast is a chronological attempt to trace the rise, decline and fall of the roman empire. This book might be the best book about ancient rome that every one can. A must for any student of history and an invaluable resource for anyone that needs a ground level survey of the roman republic. The roman republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of civilization.
The beginning of the end of the roman republic is a dramatic tale of the political turmoil engulfing rome before the rise of caesar, pompey magnus, and the caesarpompey roman civil war as portrayed in rome. The event will be located in the strands 3rd floor rare book room, accessible via the stairs or elevator at 826 broadway. I also have three episodes about rome on rick steves over brunch, including this episode on rome recorded with rick steves himself. The roman empire stands as the greatest political achievement i. I am not a professional historian, but i have read a great deal about ancient civilizations and have read most of gibb. The storm before the storm by mike duncan publicaffairs. Covering episodes 146, the history of rome volume i opens with the founding of the roman kingdom and ends with the breakdown of the roman republic. Starting with romes founding by the mythical twins romulus and remus, this series hosted by mike duncan is an ongoing account of the people and events that shaped the western world. From its humble beginnings as a tiny kingdom in central italy, rome grew to envelope. His award winning series the history of rome chronologically narrated the entire history of the roman empire over 189 weekly episodes. The history of rome won best educational podcast at the 2010.
Mike duncan chronicled the rise, triumph, and fall of the roman empire in his. Through the centuries, romes model of cooperative and participatory government remained remarkably durable and unmatched in the history of the ancient world. The creator of the awardwinning podcast series the history of rome and revolutions brings to life the bloody battles, political machinations, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of the roman republic. Mike duncans popular podcast, the history of rome and revolutions, packed facts, dry humor and historical parallels into easily digestible 20minute episodes. Never has a book about history thats two millennia old been so timely. Mar 29, 2018 mike duncan, the creator of the history of rome and revolutions podcasts, and author of the storm before the storm, argues in his first book that rather than comparing the current united states to the 5 th century roman empire, we should be comparing it to the roman republic of the first and second century bce. A weekly podcast tracing the history of the roman empire, beginning with aeneass arrival in italy and ending with the exile of romulus augustulus, last. The history of rome, often abbreviated thor, was a podcast created by mike duncan which aired between 2007 and 2012.
Even a relatively short book that perhaps condenses roman history a wee bit too much, like grants history of rome that i mentioned earlier, would have been a serious investment intellectual effort, selecting and reading the sources in latin and greek, etc, not to mention time consuming. From income inequality to questions about who does and doesnt deserve citizenship to the rise of populism, its consistently. Oct 24, 2017 new york times bestseller the creator of the awardwinning podcast series the history of rome and revolutions brings to life the bloody battles, political machinations, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of the roman republic. Mike duncan s popular podcast, the history of rome and revolutions, packed facts, dry humor and historical parallels into easily digestible 20minute episodes. When i read this question i was immediately intrigued as i have long been fascinated by the greek and roman epochs of history. Join mike duncan, the acclaimed historian behind the wildly popular podcasts the history of rome and revolutions, as he delves into the moment that the roman. The fact that mike duncan is renowned as history podcaster should not be cause to avoid this. If youre going to be visiting rome, check out my interview with mike duncan on the history of the roman forum. There are now many history podcasts, but the history of rome was one of the first and it was the inspiration for the history of england. Until now mike duncan, creator of the hugely popular history of rome podcast and the more recent series revolutions, has done little to generate funding, other than a few adverts but with a plan to devote all of his time to the podcast and related projects, he needs to change that. His award winning series the history of rome chronologically narrated the entire history of. In this episode, we sit down to chat about roman history, rome in cinema, the inevitable comparisons between ancient rome and the united states, the fact.
Roman history 09 the empire of caesar 50 44 bc youtube. For everything to do with the roman kingdom, republic and the empire up until the fall of the western empire. Mike duncan chronicled the rise, triumph, and fall of the roman empire in his popular podcast series the history of rome. Hey everyone, mike duncan of the history of rome podcast is still participating in tours around the sites in rome, naples, pompeii and elsewhere. From income inequality to questions about who does and doesnt deserve. History of romerevolutions fundraiser ox history blog. Jun 04, 2016 mike duncan chronicled the rise, triumph, and fall of the roman empire in his popular podcast series the history of rome. From its humble beginnings as a tiny kingdom in central italy, rome grew to. The fact that mike duncan is renowned as history podcaster should not be cause to avoid this both relevant and bloody book. If you listen to history podcasts, youve probably heard of mike duncan. Beginning as a small citystate in central italy, rome gradually expanded into a.
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