Ep. 7: Shakespeare's Coriolanus

Combat and Classics Podcast

English - July 05, 2017 09:53 - 43 minutes - 50.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 6: Plato's Symposium

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How do military leaders relate to the civilians they protect? In this episode, Lise, Jeff and Brian discuss that and other questions raised by this Shakespearean tragedy. The story of Coriolanus, a Roman general, starts with a heroic victory for Rome, but ends with exile, defection to the enemy, and ultimately death.

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