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How Often Do You Think About (Escaping) the Roman Empire?

There is a well-trodden history of great thinkers, military leaders, and early state formation in the classical world of Ancient Greece and Rome that continues to enthrall us. A couple of years ago the big question on the internet was how often do you think about the Roman empire? For many of us on the left, the answer is perhaps as much as we should... In his new book, 'Radical Antiquity: Free Love Zoroastrians, Farming Pirates, and Ancient Uprisings', Christopher B. Zeichmann takes us on a unique journey in search of anarchy, statelessness, and social experimentation in the Graeco-Roman world. We meet communities of escaped slaves, pirates, and religious sects—all of whom sought a more egalitarian way of life that avoided the coercion, hierarchy, and exploitation of the state. In this month's episode, Chris joins us on the podcast to talk about all the ways in which people in the ancient world rejected the systems of domination that prevailed and sought to create something different. We discuss Spartacus and the Slave Revolt at Thurii; the ways ancient pirates practiced mutual aid and solidarity at sea; the radicalism of Jesus; how different Jewish and Zoroastrian groups contended with patriarchy; and why the collapse of the Roman Empire was no bad thing for ordinary people in Britannia. 'Radical Antiquity' is 40% off for podcast listeners on plutobooks.com. Use the coupon PODCAST at the checkout. --- Chapters: 0:00 - 2:39 - Intro 2:40 - 4:32 - Origins of the book 4:33 - 6:50 - Chronology and Geographical scope 6:51 - 13:02 - Athenian Democracy 13:03 - 16:33 - Historiography 16:34 - 22:23 - Jesus the historical man 22:24 - 25:37 - Radical Early Christian sects 25:38 - 29:23 - Anarchy in Antiquity 29:24 - 34:25 - How powerful were the Greek and Roman Empires? 34:26 - 38:11 - The Military-Coinage-Slavery Complex 38:12 - 49:16 - Ancient Pirates 49:17 - 56:32 - Patriarchy, Celibacy and Fraternal Polyandry 56:33 - 1:03:13 - The Fall of Rome 1:03:14 - 1:06:19 - Ghosts vs. Heroes 1:06:20 - 1:07:36 - Conclusion Subscribe to our channel!    / @plutopressvideos   Sign up to our newsletter to receive special offers and much more! https://bit.ly/plutonewsletters Follow Pluto Press: Instagram:   / plutopress   TikTok:   / pluto.press   X:   / plutopress   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/plutopress.b... 'Radical Antiquity: Free Love Zoroastrians, Farming Pirates, and Ancient Uprisings' by Christopher Zeichmann is OUT NOW! Get your copy here: https://www.plutobooks.com/product/ra... --- Christoper B. Zeichmann teaches history and religious studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. He is the author of The Roman Army and the New Testament and Queer Readings of the Centurion at Capernaum.