Thucydides’ description of the plague that struck Athens in 430 BC is one of the great passages of Greek literature. It focusses on the social response, both of those who died and those who survived.
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A play written in the fifth century B.C. mirrors America’s current disunion: Political and moral views are framed in terms of a fight between patriot and traitor, law and conscience, and chaos and order.
The Parthenon has been seen as central to the history of Western civilisation. But the building has a troubled past that is somewhat at odds with our ideas of democratic values.
Pope Francis has said that death penalty violates the dignity of a person. But, this might just deepen the debate among Christians, who for a long time have been divided over the issue.
The fires tearing through the Athens region are not an act of God, but a direct result of corruption and systematic disregard for the law.
Do businesses have to act like businesses? Or could we pay slightly more for goods, like coffee, and recognize that stability for working people is essential to a robust economy.
Does ancient Greek war hawk Pericles provide clues to a besieged Donald Trump’s next move? War has always been a helpful distraction for cornered world leaders.
The comparison between ancient Athens and modern China, and Sparta and the US, through the Thucydides Trap, has its limitations.
Romantic love is seen as the answer to life’s problems, when it could often be the start of many headaches and heartaches. So, what is true love?
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Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
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Associate Professor of Greek History, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Classics & Ancient History, University of New Brunswick
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Classical Archaeologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Radboud University
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Professor of Classics, College of the Holy Cross
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Programme Lead Nutrition and Health, Edge Hill University
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Distinguished Professor Emerita, Oregon State University
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Nottingham
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Reader in Renaissance Drama, University of Huddersfield
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Emeritus Professor of Classics, La Trobe University
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Tomlinson Professor of Shakespeare Studies, McGill University
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Professor of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, Oregon State University
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Senior Research Associate, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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Professor in Classics, Trinity College Dublin