About this episode
This episode explores Tacitus's Germania, detailing the tribes along Rome's northern frontier and their customs.
Tacitus's Germania is one of the most fascinating, strange, and surprisingly modern texts to survive from the ancient world. Part ethnographic survey, part moral provocation, part geopolitical warning, it describes the tribes living along Rome's northern frontier: their customs, their gods, their warriors, their women, and their stubborn refusal to become Roman. This is the first episode of a new podcast miniseries from Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith. It is exclusive to supporters only, and available now on kickstarter . Support Emperors of Rome on Patreon: patreon.com/romepodcast Episode CCLVI (256) Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans
People in this episode
Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans
Topics covered
- Tacitus
- Germania
- Roman tribes
- ethnography
- ancient customs
- geopolitical warnings
Keywords
- Tacitus
- Germania
- Roman tribes
- ethnography
- ancient history
- customs
- geopolitical warning
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: La Trobe University
Books & works: Tacitus's Germania
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