Here’s my review of Guy Maclean Rogers’s excellent new book on the Great Jewish Revolt, For the Freedom of Zion.
What’s So Useful About Studying Ancient History?
My take in The Daily Beast on our historical ignorance and its danger: “Americans may be amnesiacs but there is a whole world out there that never forgets the past.”
Why Did Dany Destroy King’s Landing? Some Theories from History
Here is my interview with Spencer Kornhaber of The Atlantic.
How Should Dany Attack King’s Landing? A Military History Expert Weighs In
I tried to tell Dany what to do, really I did. But did she listen?
How Much is “Game of Thrones” Inspired by Real-Life Battles? An Expert Weighs In
I had great fun talking to the Observer about the historical accuracy of “Game of Thrones.”
Women in Ancient Rome Didn’t Have Equal Rights. They Still Changed History
Barry Strauss, ‘Women in Ancient Rome Didn’t Have Equal Rights. They Still Changed History‘, TIME, March 5, 2019 ______ Ancient Rome was a macho society, often misogynistic, where women did not enjoy equal citizen rights. That said, if we look hard at the history, we discover some women who made their mark, either working within their prescribed gender roles as …
Populism Through the Ages: A Challenge for Democracy
Here’s a writeup of my Phi Beta Kappa Distinguished Faculty Lecture.
My chat with Talking Points Memo about Russia, ISIS and Leadership Ancient and Modern
I had a fine time chatting with Talking Points Memo about Russia, ISIS and leadership ancient and modern. Here is a link to the conversation: Barry-Strauss_Livechat TPM May 18, 2017
Monday Update!
Three items of interest for today: The video of my recent speech at Google is now online discussing what leadership lessons you can learn from Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra An article on the burning of Toronto (called York at the time) and one of its overlooked outcomes Another brief article on the Korean War and its …
Monday Update!
A series of updates about history and modern leadership: A video lecture about the bad boys of the Roman Empire, Nero and Caligula, as a part of the prestigious Great Lives series at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia A podcast about how leaders can gain a competitive advantage through lessons from history given at the Commonwealth Club of …