{"podcast":{"title":"New Books in Archaeology","slug":"new-books-in-archaeology-736373","podcast_index_feed_id":736373,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LIT7466012449","website_url":"https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/archaeology/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/f6afca30-ece1-11e8-941d-3bcfe1253be2/image/842e54a826b14a261b8bac22eb1937f5.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"New Books Network","episode_count":188,"summary":"This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/archaeology","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-archaeology-736373"},"episode":{"title":"Michael B. Cosmopoulos, \"The World of Homer: Archaeology, Social Memory, and the Emergence of Greek Epic Poetry\" (Cambridge UP, 2025)","slug":"michael-b-cosmopoulos-the-world-of-homer-archaeology-social-memory-and-the-emergence-of-greek-epic-poetry-cambridge-up-2025","published_at":"2025-10-24T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-archaeology-736373/michael-b-cosmopoulos-the-world-of-homer-archaeology-social-memory-and-the-emergence-of-greek-epic-poetry-cambridge-up-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-archaeology-736373","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK7288105710.mp3?updated=1761208574","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK7288105710.mp3?updated=1761208574","summary":"Epic poetry, notably the Iliad and the Odyssey, stands as one of the most enduring legacies of ancient Greece. Although the impact of these epics on Western civilization is widely recognized, their origins remain the subject of heated debate. Were they composed in a single era or over the course of centuries? Were they crafted by one or by many poets? Do they reflect historical reality? These and other important questions are answered in this book. Michael Cosmopoulos, in The World of Homer: Archaeology, Social Memory, and the Emergence of Epic Greek Poetry (Cambridge UP, 2025), reconstructs the world of the Homeric poems and explores the interplay between poetry, social memory, and material culture. By integrating key insights from archaeology, philology, anthropology, and oral tradition, he offers a nuanced perspective of the emergence and early development of Greek epic. His wide-canvas approach enables readers to appreciate the complexity of the Homeric world and gain a deeper understanding of the intricate factors that shaped these magnificent poems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/archaeology","meta_description":"Epic poetry, notably the Iliad and the Odyssey, stands as one of the most enduring legacies of ancient Greece. Although the impact of these epics on Weste…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4928,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-books-in-archaeology-736373/episodes/michael-b-cosmopoulos-the-world-of-homer-archaeology-social-memory-and-the-emergence-of-greek-epic-poetry-cambridge-up-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-archaeology-736373/michael-b-cosmopoulos-the-world-of-homer-archaeology-social-memory-and-the-emergence-of-greek-epic-poetry-cambridge-up-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}