A conversation with Kevin van Bladel (Yale University) on his proposal regarding "The Classical Near East," a constellation of fields defined by the classical literary traditions of medieval Near Eastern cultures, including Byzantium. We talk about languages, fields, classical traditions, translations, and more. The conversation is based on Kevin's chapter 'The Classical Near East' in E. S. Bolman et al., eds., Worlds of Byzantium: Religion, Culture, and Empire in the Medieval Near East (Cambridge 2024) 79-97.
Source: https://byzantiumandfriends.podbean.com/e/148-the-classical-near-east-with-kevin-van-bladel/
149. The Classical Near East, with Kevin van Bladel
Byzantium & Friends
Byzantium & Friends
Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.