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I haven't read this part II yet, although I very much enjoyed part I - it's an after-work read for sure - I wanted to mention for anyone interested in Roman his

I haven't read this part II yet, although I very much enjoyed part I - it's an after-work read for sure - I wanted to mention for anyone interested in Roman history, spotify has "The History of Rome" podcast that has been going for something like 15 years now, and is super excellent. It's become my favorite thing to listen to while I cook or clean. It looks like this covers Diocletian's monetary reforms, which is one of my absolute favorite parts of roman history - looking forward to it!

Tagbert 5y ago
Yes, “History of Rome” podcast is also available on other more open platforms not just Spotify.
jmckib 5y ago
Did you catch this article from the other day? I don't know much about Diocletian's monetary reforms (I'm still busy reading up on the history of the Republic), but his Edict of Maximum Prices was mentioned in it. https://www.bookandsword.com/2021/05/08/how-much-did-a-tunic-cost-in-the-roman-empire/ https://www.bookandsword.com/2021/05/08/how-much-did-a-tunic...
ricree 5y ago
> "The History of Rome" podcast that has been going for something like 15 years now, and is super excellent If you're talking about Mike Duncan's podcast, note that it ended in 2012 with the deposing of the final Western Emperor. There is a spiritual successor by Robin Pierson called "The History of Byzantium" that picks up shortly after the end and is still ongoing after over 230 episodes. Duncan's current podcast is "Revolutions", which covers a variety of historical revolutions. I've been listening for a bit now and am only on the third (French) of ten revolutions. Definitely recommend the show for people seeking a history podcast.
ch4s3 5y ago
I'd also recommend Mary Beard's book SPQR [1]. [1]https://www.amazon.com/SPQR-History-Ancient-Mary-Beard/dp/1631492225 https://www.amazon.com/SPQR-History-Ancient-Mary-Beard/dp/16...
- billfruit 5y ago
  I'd recommend Gibbon, "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire".
  - ch4s3 5y ago
    I’ve skimmed some of it. I was under the impression that Gibbon’s decline narrative isn’t very well regarded among scholars today, but I don’t know enough to make any judgment there.
    - Ericson2314 5y ago
      Per part 1: > While I am going at points to gesture to Gibbon’s thinking, we’re not going to debate him; he is the ‘old man’ of our title. Gibbon himself largely exists only in historiographical footnotes and intellectual histories; he is not at this point seriously defended nor seriously attacked but discussed as the venerable, but now out of date, origin point for all of this bickering. Holding it in ill-regard would be punching down. It's an 18th work! If it were at all up to date, that would indicate serious stagnation in the academy. Of course, there has been a great amassing of new evidence since then, especially non-textual.
      - Ericson2314 5y ago
        If you want more intellectual history, I recommend "The Social and Economic History of the Roman Empire" by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rostovtzeff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rostovtzeff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominate == USSR, basically. It's too editorialized to stand as a modern historical text, but it's great fun to read nonetheless!
      - aestetix 5y ago
        I'm starting book 3 right now. Due to being written over 200 years ago his work might be out of date, but is there anything he got wrong? I could see scholars having issues with some of his opinions, but as far as I am aware, his factual history stands.
mongol 5y ago
I like Emperors of Rome podcast Very interesting and pleasant
cecida 5y ago
The History of Rome was the very first podcast I can remember listening to on a weekly basis. It was the era when the Nokia N95 was very much the flagship almost smartphone, and I got so interested in the idea of being able to automatically subscribe to these on-demand and niche "radio shows" that I suffered the torture of writing an app for the Symbian OS.
- namdnay 5y ago
  Oh god with that weird proto-c++ without exceptions or the STL…

Tagbert 5y ago

Yes, “History of Rome” podcast is also available on other more open platforms not just Spotify.

jmckib 5y ago

Did you catch this article from the other day? I don't know much about Diocletian's monetary reforms (I'm still busy reading up on the history of the Republic), but his Edict of Maximum Prices was mentioned in it. https://www.bookandsword.com/2021/05/08/how-much-did-a-tunic-cost-in-the-roman-empire/ https://www.bookandsword.com/2021/05/08/how-much-did-a-tunic...

ricree 5y ago

> "The History of Rome" podcast that has been going for something like 15 years now, and is super excellent If you're talking about Mike Duncan's podcast, note that it ended in 2012 with the deposing of the final Western Emperor. There is a spiritual successor by Robin Pierson called "The History of Byzantium" that picks up shortly after the end and is still ongoing after over 230 episodes. Duncan's current podcast is "Revolutions", which covers a variety of historical revolutions. I've been listening for a bit now and am only on the third (French) of ten revolutions. Definitely recommend the show for people seeking a history podcast.

ch4s3 5y ago

I'd also recommend Mary Beard's book SPQR [1]. [1]https://www.amazon.com/SPQR-History-Ancient-Mary-Beard/dp/1631492225 https://www.amazon.com/SPQR-History-Ancient-Mary-Beard/dp/16...

billfruit 5y ago
I'd recommend Gibbon, "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire".
- ch4s3 5y ago
  I’ve skimmed some of it. I was under the impression that Gibbon’s decline narrative isn’t very well regarded among scholars today, but I don’t know enough to make any judgment there.
  - Ericson2314 5y ago
    Per part 1: > While I am going at points to gesture to Gibbon’s thinking, we’re not going to debate him; he is the ‘old man’ of our title. Gibbon himself largely exists only in historiographical footnotes and intellectual histories; he is not at this point seriously defended nor seriously attacked but discussed as the venerable, but now out of date, origin point for all of this bickering. Holding it in ill-regard would be punching down. It's an 18th work! If it were at all up to date, that would indicate serious stagnation in the academy. Of course, there has been a great amassing of new evidence since then, especially non-textual.
    - Ericson2314 5y ago
      If you want more intellectual history, I recommend "The Social and Economic History of the Roman Empire" by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rostovtzeff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rostovtzeff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominate == USSR, basically. It's too editorialized to stand as a modern historical text, but it's great fun to read nonetheless!
    - aestetix 5y ago
      I'm starting book 3 right now. Due to being written over 200 years ago his work might be out of date, but is there anything he got wrong? I could see scholars having issues with some of his opinions, but as far as I am aware, his factual history stands.

mongol 5y ago

I like Emperors of Rome podcast Very interesting and pleasant

cecida 5y ago

The History of Rome was the very first podcast I can remember listening to on a weekly basis. It was the era when the Nokia N95 was very much the flagship almost smartphone, and I got so interested in the idea of being able to automatically subscribe to these on-demand and niche "radio shows" that I suffered the torture of writing an app for the Symbian OS.

namdnay 5y ago
Oh god with that weird proto-c++ without exceptions or the STL…