Musings on Daily Life in the Ancient and Early Medieval Mediterranean By Sarah E. Bond
Over at Hyperallergic this week, I have a review of the latest chapter of the John Wick movies. Like its predecessors, John Wick: Chapter IV relies heavily on Greco-Roman mythology, classical allusion, and ancient backdrops as both framework and frame for the narrative. This time, John Wick—played by a somber yet affable Keanu Reeves—leans into... Continue Reading →
This semester, I am teaching our department's Archaic to Classical Greek Survey. I specialize in late antique Roman history and GIS, and thus this has been a departure from my normal research interests--and just one reason we are searching for a Homerist with DH skills right now. However, reading and teaching Greek does not mean that... Continue Reading →
Born around the year 490 CE in the city of Philadelphia, John the Lydian had a lot to say about Roman corruption and civil servants. His book, On the Magistracies of the Roman State, provides insight into the sausage factory that was late antique bureaucracy. Though living in Constantinople at the time, he addressed a story from his hometown (3.59):... Continue Reading →
History From Below 