Best Untold Italy Podcasts (2024)

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233. A Taste of Puglia: Local Dishes and Flavors to Try 53:54

2h ago53:54

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Want to know what to eat in Puglia? The region at the heel of Italy's boot is a treasure trove of tastes - from antipasto to main courses and desserts. And who could forget the delicious focaccia and incredible cheese. In other words, Puglia is a food lovers dream! Read the full episode show notes here > untolditaly.com/233 Support the show Join ou…

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Nancy M. Bradbury, "Rival Wisdoms: Reading Proverbs in the Canterbury Tales" (Penn State UP, 2024) 1:04:09

1h ago1:04:09

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In this elegantly written study Rival Wisdoms: Reading Proverbs in the Canterbury Tales (Penn State University Press, 2024), Dr. Nancy Mason Bradbury situates Chaucer’s last and most ambitious work in the context of a zeal for proverbs that was still rising in his day. Rival Wisdoms demonstrates that for Chaucer’s contemporaries, these tiny embedde…

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Anthony Kaldellis, "The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:02:45

1h ago1:02:45

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In recent decades, the study of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Byzantium, has been revolutionized by new approaches and more sophisticated models for how its society and state operated. No longer looked upon as a pale facsimile of classical Rome, Byzantium is now considered a vigorous state of its own, inheritor of many of Rome's features,…

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The Untold Travel Mysteries of Thailand || JAMES POWER (E137) 1:18:16

21m ago1:18:16

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🌟 Discover the Mysteries of Traveling in Thailand with Irish Boxer James Power 🌟 Join us for an exciting episode of the Fruiting Body Podcast featuring James Power, an exceptional professional Irish boxer making waves in the boxing world. Born and raised in Cork, Ireland, James became Ireland’s youngest professional boxer at just 17 years old. With…

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Nuria Silleras-Fernandez, "The Politics of Emotion: Love, Grief, and Madness in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia" (Cornell UP, 2024) 1:00:17

26m ago1:00:17

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The Politics of Emotion: Love, Grief, and Madness in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia (Cornell University Press, 2024) by Dr. Nuria Silleras-Fernandez explores the intersection of powerful emotional states—love, melancholy, grief, and madness—with gender and political power on the Iberian Peninsula from the Middle Ages to the early modern period. U…

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232. Secrets of Milan Shared by a Local 43:04

1d ago43:04

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We love Milano but it's often misunderstood. So we asked our friend tour guide and passionate Milan resident Inge de Boer to share with us the missing pieces that can help you understand this city beyond its obvious attractions - the Duomo and Last Supper. Read the full episode show notes here > untolditaly.com/232 Support the show Join our mailing…

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Young THAI GIRL Entrepreneur SUCCESS STORY || PEARL WP (E136) 1:02:45

3d ago1:02:45

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Young Thai Girl Entrepreneur Shines in the Supplement Industry - Featuring Pearl, Founder of Bruce Supplements. Meet Siwanad Tampanon, known to her fans as Pearl, a young Thai girl entrepreneur who is making waves in the supplement industry. Born and raised in Phuket, Thailand, Pearl's passion for health and wellness led her to create Bruce Supplem…

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Tabitha Stanmore, "Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic" (Bloombury, 2024) 33:13

6d ago33:13

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Imagine: it's the year 1600 and you've lost your precious silver spoons, or maybe they've been stolen. Perhaps your child has a fever. Or you're facing a trial. Maybe you're looking for love or escaping a husband. What do you do? In medieval and early modern Europe, your first port of call might have been cunning folk: practitioners of “service mag…

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231. Roman Pizza: Get the lowdown on what to try and where to taste 47:23

9d ago47:23

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Move over Naples, Rome has some delicious pizza too. Listen along to discover the different types of pizza you can try in the Eternal City, what makes them delicious in their own way and of course where you can try the perfect slice or round.. depending on your preference. Read the full episode show notes here > untolditaly.com/231 Support the show…

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Peter Murray Jones, "The Medicine of the Friars in Medieval England" (Boydell & Brewer, 2024) 53:22

13d ago53:22

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Friars are often overlooked in the picture of health care in late mediaeval England. Physicians, surgeons, apothecaries, barbers, midwives - these are the people we think of immediately as agents of healing; whilst we identify university teachers as authorities on medical writings. Yet from their first appearance in England in the 1220s to the disp…

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Denva Gallant, "Illuminating the Vitae Patrum: The Lives of Desert Saints in Fourteenth-Century Italy" (Penn State UP, 2024) 52:54

14d ago52:54

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During the fourteenth century in Western Europe, there was a growing interest in imitating the practices of a group of hermits known as the Desert Fathers and Mothers. Laypeople and religious alike learned about their rituals not only through readings from the Vitae Patrum (Lives of the Desert Fathers) and sermons but also through the images that b…

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Nicola Clark, "The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens" (Norton, 2024) 59:57

15d ago59:57

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Every Tudor Queen had ladies-in-waiting. They were her confidantes and her chaperones. Only the Queen's ladies had the right to enter her most private chambers, spending hours helping her to get dressed and undressed, caring for her clothes and jewels, listening to her secrets. But they also held a unique power. A quiet word behind the scenes, an a…

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230. Vatican Jubilee 2025 - What to expect in Rome and Italy 18:19

21d ago18:19

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Thinking of traveling to Italy in 2025. Make sure to tune in and hear all about what to expect when you visit Rome and beyond during the Vatican Jubilee year. Many pilgrims are expected to visit Rome throughout the year so we give you tips and advice for navigating this busy time for travelers to the Eternal City. Read the full episode show notes h…

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The CRAZIEST Triad Gangster FIGHT Story || FLASH DADDY (E135) 51:09

16d ago51:09

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Flash Daddy, a former Triad Gangster from Hong Kong, shares his incredible journey from gang life to becoming a professional Muay Thai fighter in Thailand. Growing up in Hong Kong, Flash faced constant bullying, which led him to join the notorious Triads. After countless street fights and dangerous encounters, he left his gangster past behind to pu…

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Welcome to Untold Italy 1:36

17d ago1:36

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Welcome to Untold Italy travel podcast, the show that brings you captivating Italy travel, culture, food and wine stories and ideas for your Italian adventures Support the show Join our mailing list and get our FREE Italy trip planning checklist - subscribe here | Join us on tour: Trip schedule | Discover our Trip Planning Services | Visit our onli…

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Abū Ḥayyān al-Tawḥīdī and Abū ʿAlī Miskawayh, "The Philosopher Responds: An Intellectual Correspondence from the Tenth Century" (NYU Press, 2019/22) 1:28:14

17d ago1:28:14

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Today I talked to James Montgomery, one of the translators of The Philosopher Responds: An Intellectual Correspondence from the Tenth Century, two volumes (NYU Press, 2019 and 2022). About the book: Why is laughter contagious? Why do mountains exist? Why do we long for the past, even if it is scarred by suffering? Spanning a vast array of subjects …

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229. From Grit to Grapes: How Puglia is Redefining its Wine Culture 27:08

23d ago27:08

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Wines from Puglia are on the ascendancy. Once the workhorse of the Italian wine industry, providing bulk wines to cut with other varieties, today the Pugliese wine industry champions indigenous grapes and is forging a bright future based on local techniques and ingenuity. Read the full episode show notes here > untolditaly.com/229 Support the show …

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Why He Escaped THIS COUNTRY and MOVED to THAILAND? || MATT FOX (E134) 1:14:25

23d ago1:14:25

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Meet Matt Fox, a dedicated father, husband, and cancer survivor, committed to reshaping fitness for individuals restricted by time, accessibility, and the misconception that gym membership is essential. With over 600,000 followers on Instagram, Matt Fox has become a viral revolutionary in the fitness industry. He started Bodyweight Built which focu…

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Suganya Anandakichenin, "For My Blemishless Lord: Commentaries on Tiruppāṇāḻvār's Amalaṉ Āti Pirāṉ" (de Gruyter, 2023) 35:03

23d ago35:03

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For My Blemishless Lord (de Gruyter, 2023) presents the text and translation of the exquisite poem Amalaṉ Āti Pirāṉ by Tiruppāṇ Āḻvār, which is part of the Śrīvaiṣṇava canon, the Nālāyira Divya Prabandham (6th- 9thcenturies CE), as well as of the three Śrīvaiṣṇava commentaries in Tamil-Sanskrit Manipravala (13th- 14th centuries) by key figures in t…

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Tahera Qutbuddin, trans., "Nahj al-Balāghah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of ʿAlī" (Brill, 2024) 1:43:41

27d ago1:43:41

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Nahj al-Balagha is among the most powerful, consequential, and linguistically brilliant masterpieces of Arabic and of Islamic thought and literature. Based on the orations, letters, and sayings of wisdom of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (d. 661), the first Imam or successor to Prophet Muhammad in Shi‘i Islam and the fourth caliph in Sunni Islam, this oral tre…

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228. Top 5 Experiences to Have in Florence 24:10

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Florence is one of Italy's most favorite destinations with a long list of must dos for many travelers. In this episode we suggest a different approach and identify our favorite Florentine experiences and where to go for them - both classic and off the beaten path locations. Read the full episode show notes here > untolditaly.com/228 Support the sho…

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THAILAND'S HEAT WAVE: Where to Move Next? || KEIS ONE (E133) 43:06

1M ago43:06

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Prepare to embark on a journey with Adam Jones, the Australian born travel vlogger and content creator behind the popular YouTube channel @keisone Adam has been sharing his travel experiences, showcasing the stunning beauty of Thailand and from time to time other nearby Asian countries such as; Philippines, China and Japan. Born and raised in Austr…

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227. Pesto Perfection: A Local's Guide to Italy's Favorite Green Sauce 35:42

1M ago35:42

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Pesto is a zingy basil based sauce that is served throughout the region of Liguria. It's one of our favorite sauces of all time and our guest Enrica Monzani is here to share what makes it so delicious. The local variety of basil is a key ingredient out of just a handful of critical recipe elements. Listen to hear how you can adapt the pesto recipe …

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Claire Weeda, "Ethnicity in Medieval Europe 950-1250: Medicine, Power and Religion" (Boydell and Brewer, 2021) 58:44

2M ago58:44

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Students in twelfth-century Paris held slanging matches, branding the English drunkards, the Germans madmen and the French as arrogant. On Crusade, army recruits from different ethnic backgrounds taunted each other’s military skills. Men producing ethnography in monasteries and at court drafted derogatory descriptions of peoples dwelling in territo…

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Thea Gomelauri, "The Lailashi Codex: The Crown of Georgian Jewry" (Taylor Institution Library, 2023) 1:08:03

1M ago1:08:03

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From a remote mountain village in the Caucasian mountains of Georgia came the most surprising discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls: a rare, beautiful, and valuable Hebrew Bible known as the Lailashi Codex. In ancient tradition, scribal art possesses supernatural powers. The provenance of this Codex is shrouded in mystery. Questions about the author…

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226. Discover Turin: The Local's Guide to Must-See Sights and Experiences 45:07

2M ago45:07

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Ready to uncover the beautiful city of Turin? Join us as we explore the city with two of our favorite people who love and fell in love with this wonderfully charming northern Italian city. They reveal the best things to do and see, where to stay and more when you visit the capital of Piedmont. Read the full episode show notes here > untolditaly.com…

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Sohini Pillai, "Krishna's Mahabharatas: Devotional Retellings of an Epic Narrative" (Oxford UP, 2024) 43:19

2M ago43:19

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Between 800 and 1700 CE, a plethora of Mahabharatas were created in Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu, and several other regional South Asian languages. Sohini Pillai's Krishna's Mahabharatas: Devotional Retellings of an Epic Narrative (Oxford UP, 2024) is a comprehensive study of premode…

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Daniel Matt et al., "The Zohar: Pritzker Edition" (Stanford UP, 2004-2017) 1:04:50

2M ago1:04:50

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Sefer ha-Zohar (The Book of Radiance) has amazed readers ever since it emerged in Spain over seven hundred years ago. Written in a lyrical Aramaic, the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah, features mystical interpretation of the Torah, from Genesis to Deuteronomy. The Zohar: Pritzker Edition (Stanford UP, 2004-2017) volumes present the first transla…

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Helen J. Nicholson, "Women and the Crusades" (Oxford UP, 2023) 35:30

2M ago35:30

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The crusade movement needed women: their money, their prayer support, their active participation, and their inspiration. Helen J. Nicholson's book Women and the Crusades (Oxford UP, 2023) surveys women's involvement in medieval crusading between the second half of the eleventh century, when Pope Gregory VII first proposed a penitential military exp…

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225. Top Mistakes to Avoid When Planning Your Italy Trip #2 45:03

2M ago45:03

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We noticed a few little mistakes creeping into the trip planning of our online community so today we're sharing some tips on how to plan your Italy travels to avoid this trip ups. Travel has changed a lot since before the pandemic so it's worthwhile understanding some of the challenges you will face so you can address them, relax and dream of Italy…

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224. Brilliant Bari - Puglia's Bustling Capital 42:59

2M ago42:59

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Buongiorno Bari! We love this port city, Puglia's capital. From the historic old town to the elegant boulevards, Bari has risen like a phoenix from a troubled past. In Bari you can roll pasta on the street with some expert ladies who love to laugh cheekily at your efforts and taste some life changing focaccia.. we do not use that term lightly! Read…

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Sari Nusseibeh, "Avicenna's Al-Shifā': Oriental Philosophy" (Routledge, 2018) 1:03:03

2M ago1:03:03

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Sari Nusseibeh's book Avicenna's Al-Shifā': Oriental Philosophy (Routledge, 2018) deals with the philosophy of Ibn Sina - Avicenna as he was known in the Latin West- a Persian Muslim who lived in the eleventh century, considered one of the most important figures in the history of philosophy. Although much has been written about Avicenna, and especi…

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Karen Sullivan, "Eleanor of Aquitaine, As It Was Said: Truth and Tales about the Medieval Queen" (U Chicago Press, 2023) 42:50

2M ago42:50

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Karen Sullivan of Bard College talks to Jana Byars about her recent book, Eleanor of Aquitaine, As It Was Said: Truth and Tales about the Medieval Queen (U Chicago Press, 2023). A reparative reading of stories about medieval queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Much of what we know about Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of France and then Queen of England, we kn…

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Siân E. Grønlie, "The Old Testament in Medieval Icelandic Texts: Translation, Exegesis and Storytelling" (Boydell & Brewer, 2024) 46:37

2M ago46:37

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The historical narratives of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible have much in common with Icelandic saga literature: both are invested in origins and genealogy, place-names, family history, sibling rivalry, conflict and its resolution. Yet the comparison between these two literatures is rarely made, and biblical translations in Old Norse-Icelandic have …

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Y. Tzvi Langermann, "Before Maimonides: A New Philosophical Dialogue in Hebrew" (Brill, 2023) 31:37

2M ago31:37

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All can agree that the achievement of Moses Maimonides (d. 1204) set the standard for subsequent works of "Jewish philosophy". But just what were the contours of philosophical-scientific inquiry that Maimonides replaced? A fairly large array of diverse texts have been studied, but no comprehensive picture has yet emerged. The newly discovered Hebre…

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Joanne Edge, "Onomantic Divination in Late Medieval Britain: Questioning Life, Predicting Death" (York Medieval Press, 2024) 1:07:25

2M ago1:07:25

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When will I die? What is the sex of my unborn child? Which of two rivals will win a duel? As today, people in the later Middle Ages approached their uncertainties about the future, from the serious to the mundane, in a variety of ways. One of the most commonly surviving prognostic methods in medieval manuscripts is onomancy: the branch of divinatio…

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223. Delicious Umbria's most tasty food experiences 51:02

2M ago51:02

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Italy's green heart and food bowl is found in the heart of beautiful Umbria, a region sandwiched between Rome and Florence. This largely rural area grows much of Italy's produce. Here you find many interesting and long lived food traditions and experiences that open a window into a slower culture and lifestyle that many covet - even for a few short…

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Sean Griffin, "The Liturgical Past in Byzantium and Early Rus" (Cambridge UP, 2019) 55:44

2M ago55:44

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Dr. Sean Griffin's book, The Liturgical Past in Byzantium and Early Rus (Cambridge UP, 2019), takes on the question of the source materials for the Primary Chronicle, one of the most important texts for the study of medieval Russia. Griffin argues that key portions of the Chronicle have their origin in Byzantine liturgy. This thesis has broad impli…

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Lucy Barnhouse, "Hospitals in Communities of the Late Medieval Rhineland" (Amsterdam UP, 2023) 1:09:24

2M ago1:09:24

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Lucy Barnhouse of Arkansas State University talks with Jana Byars about her new book, Hospitals in Communities of the Late Medieval Rhineland: Houses of God, Places for the Sick, out 2023 with Amsterdam University Press. From the mid-twelfth century onwards, the development of European hospitals was shaped by their claim to the legal status of reli…

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Zahra Ayubi, "Gendered Morality: Classical Islamic Ethics of the Self, Family, and Society" (Columbia UP, 2019) 1:07:55

2M ago1:07:55

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How are notions of justice and equality constructed in Islamic virtue ethics (akhlaq)? How are Islamic virtue ethics gendered, despite their venture into perennial concerns of how best to live a good and ethical life? These are the questions that Zahra Ayubi, an assistant professor of religion at Dartmouth college, examines in her new book Gendered…

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222. Top 5 experiences to have in Venice 19:12

3M ago19:12

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Headed to Venice? Italy's magical lagoon city is packed full of wonders and rewards visitors who like to explore on their own. Make sure to include these must have uniquely Venetian experiences in your plans to truly appreciate this incredible city. Read the full episode show notes here > untolditaly.com/222 Support the show Join our mailing list a…

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Thai Girls ONLY Want Money: The Shocking Truth of Running a Harem in Thailand | TONY HUGE (E132) 1:41:29

2M ago1:41:29

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Meet Dr. Tony Huge, a lawyer turned underground researcher who has invested millions of dollars in conducting groundbreaking biohacking experiments. Tony Huge is a biohacking scientist who's revolutionizing the performance of top athletes and entrepreneurs worldwide. Driven by a passion for pushing the boundaries of human potential, he's the go-to …

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Sheilagh Ogilvie, "The European Guilds: An Economic Analysis" (Princeton UP, 2019) 1:00:29

3M ago1:00:29

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Guilds were prominent in medieval and early modern Europe, but their economic role has seldom been studied. In The European Guilds: An Economic Analysis (Princeton University Press, 2019), Sheilagh Ogilvie offers a wide-ranging examination of what guilds did and how they affected pre-modern economies. As Ogilvie explains, guilds were particularized…

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Jason Birch, "The Amaraugha and Amaraughaprabodha of Goraksanatha" (Institut Francais de Pondichery, 2024) 55:40

3M ago55:40

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The Lineage of Immortals (Sanskrit Amaraugha) is the earliest account of a fourfold system of yoga in which a physical practice called Haṭha is taught as the means to a deep state of meditation known as Rājayoga. The Amaraugha was composed in Sanskrit during the twelfth century and attributed to the author Gorakṣanātha. The physical yoga practices …

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221. Magical Marsala: The Sweet Taste of Sicilian Wine 27:43

3M ago27:43

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Sicilian wine is undergoing somewhat of a Renaissance but over in the western part of the island some traditions have endured for many years. On this episode we take a visit to Marsala and learn about the sweet and drier versions of this typical wine and the charming local environment in which it is made. Read the full episode show notes here > unt…

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John Tolan, "England's Jews: Finance, Violence, and the Crown in the Thirteenth Century" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2023) 58:13

3M ago58:13

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In 1290, Jews were expelled from England and subsequently largely expunged from English historical memory. Yet for two centuries they occupied important roles in mediaeval English society. England’s Jews revisits this neglected chapter of English history—one whose remembrance is more important than ever today, as antisemitism and other forms of rac…

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Stephen Morillo, "War and Conflict in the Middle Ages" (Polity Press, 2022) 1:07:25

3M ago1:07:25

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In War and Conflict in the Middle Ages (Polity, 2022), Dr. Stephen Morillo offers the first global history of armed conflict between 540 and 1500 or as late as 1800 CE, an age shaped by climate change and pandemics at both ends. Examining armed conflict at all levels, and ranging across China and the central Asian steppes to southwest Asia, western…

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220. Italian Hospitality: Come as a Guest, Leave as a Friend 38:35

3M ago38:35

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Italian hospitality is known the world over for being friendly and welcoming and we believe it is a big reason why travelers love to spend time in Italy. Hear from our friend Giovanni from Joe Banana Italy about what Italian hospitality means to him and how he and his team make sure it's something all their guests experience no matter what service …

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Philip Freeman, "Two Lives of Saint Brigid" (Four Courts Press, 2024) 24:09

3M ago24:09

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St. Brigid is the earliest and best-known of the female saints of Ireland. In the generation after St. Patrick, she established a monastery for men and women at Kildare which became one of the most powerful and influential centres of the Church in early Ireland. The stories of Brigid's life and deeds survive in several early sources, but the most i…

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219. 10 (or more) Reasons to Visit Sardinia 47:06

3M ago47:06

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Sardinia is Italy's second-largest island and renowned for incredible beaches and a deep and ancient culture. Beloved by Europeans, it is not as well visited by English-speaking travelers who miss out on wonderful scenery, hyper-local experiences, delicious food and wine and much more. Read the full episode show notes here > untolditaly.com/219 Sup…

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