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    Episode 36: War and Peace and Sex (Aristophanes' Lysistrata)

    Episode 36: War and Peace and Sex (Aristophanes' Lysistrata)

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    Episode 36: War and Peace and Sex (Aristophanes' Lysistrata)

    FromLiterature and History

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    Length:
    100 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 22, 2017
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, with all of its nudity, sex, and explicit language, was nonetheless his most powerful salvo against the Peloponnesian War. Episode 36 Quiz: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-36-quiz Episode 36 Transcription: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-036-war-and-peace-and-sex Episode 36 Song: "Lysistrata in Three Minutes" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaJxAK0HAxU Bonus Content: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory
    Released:
    Feb 22, 2017
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    This podcast is an introduction to Anglophone literature, from ancient times to the present, done by a Ph.D. with lots of books and musical instruments. A typical episode offers a summary of a work, or part of a work of literature, followed by some historical analysis. The episodes include original music, some comedy songs, and goofy jokes. You can listen to the shows in any order, although from time to time, episodes will make brief mention of previous or upcoming ones.