How the Sacred Band, an Army of Gay Lovers, Defeated the Spartans

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English - November 26, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 75 MB - ★★★★★ - 169 ratings
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Today we talk to James Romm, a historian, and author of the book Sacred Band. James tells the story of the military corp, and how sexual politics influenced the different Greek city-states. There are multiple portrayals of homosexuality in Greece and Rome in modern media, and it has been painted to be a sort of “gay-topia”, but the truth is a bit more complicated. We talk to James about how the Greeks really felt about same-sex relationships, and how sexual relationships between soldiers really showed up as an advantage on the battlefield.

Be sure to check out The Sacred Band by James Romm.
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