About this episode

Mary Beard discusses the relevance of the classical past in modern times and reflects on her career.

What's the role of the classical past in the modern day? In this episode of the HistoryExtra podcast, internationally renowned classicist Mary Beard reflects on her long career, and discusses the ongoing importance of the subject. Speaking to Charlotte Vosper about her new book, Talking Classics: The Shock of The Old, Mary explores her relationship with antiquity – and explains why the ancient past is still relevant today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Charlotte Vosper

Guest: Mary Beard

Topics covered

• classical past
• modern relevance
• Mary Beard
• classics
• antiquity
• literature

Keywords

• classics
• Mary Beard
• antiquity
• modern relevance
• Talking Classics
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Talking Classics: The Shock of The Old

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