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Blood, sweat & marble: examining ancient bodies

Blood, sweat & marble: examining ancient bodies

FromHistory Extra podcast


Blood, sweat & marble: examining ancient bodies

FromHistory Extra podcast

ratings:
Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Imagine an ancient Greek or Roman body, and the first picture that pops into your head is probably made of marble or stone – perhaps an austere bust, or a gleaming, musclebound sculpture, polished, cold and pale. But what about the experience of living in a real body, in all its pleasure, pain and flaws, during antiquity? Speaking with Elinor Evans, Caroline Vout presents the flesh and blood realities of life – and death – in ancient Greece and Rome. (Ad) Caroline Vout is the author of Exposed: The Greek and Roman Body (Profile Books, 2022). Buy it now from Waterstones:https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fexposed%2Fcaroline-vout%2F9781788162906 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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