Signs of the Times
by Peter J. LeithartAncient Greeks experienced time as a series of kairoi, time-signs to be read and interpreted. Continue Reading »
Erotic Politics
by Peter J. LeithartEros is a prominent theme of ancient Greek political thought. What did it mean? Continue Reading »
The Three
by Peter J. LeithartIn both ancient Greece and Israel, kings were assisted by “three” mighty men. Continue Reading »
Out of Egypt
by Peter J. LeithartDid Herodotus lie about the Egyptian origins of Greek religion? Continue Reading »
Equality and Privilege
by Peter J. LeithartWas sacrificial meat distributed equally or hierarchically in ancient Greece? Some have resolved the question diachronically: Archaic Greece had a more democratic sacrificial distribution that democratic classical Athens.Gunnel Ekroth concludes that the two systems lived side-by-side. Choice pieces . . . . Continue Reading »
Singing the City
by Peter J. LeithartBarbara Kowalzig (Singing for the Gods, 5) observes that “Choral song was everywhere in the Greek world, and even if we attempt to avoid the risk of viewing the entirety of Greek civilization through the choral lens, it is nevertheless clear that dancing in the Greek khoros was a ubiquitous, . . . . Continue Reading »
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