Marston Lectures in Classics
by SPU Faculty
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Description
As a faculty member at Seattle Pacific College from 1902-1958, C. May Marston loved to share her deep passion and love for the classics. Come share in our passion for the classics as we continue to explore the literature, history, art, and heritage of the ancient Mediterranean world through an annual lecture in her honor.
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| 1 | VideoReal Beauty in Plato?: Sifting the Hippias Major | 2012/02/07. Addresses the question, "What is Beauty?," with ideas proposed by Plato in the Hippias Major and examines them in light of other philosophers and theologians, art and architecture, and research in psychology. | 3/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Real Beauty in Plato?: Sifting the Hippias Major | 2012/02/07. Addresses the question, "What is Beauty?," with ideas proposed by Plato in the Hippias Major and examines them in light of other philosophers and theologians, art and architecture, and research in psychology. | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoAugustine's Journey | 2011/02/15. Discusses Augustine of Hippo's spiritual journey in the Confessions and how urban spaces typical of the later Roman Empire function as personal and theological milestones along the way. C. May Marston Assistant Professor of Classics. | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Augustine's Journey | 2011/02/15. Discusses Augustine of Hippo's spiritual journey in the Confessions and how urban spaces typical of the later Roman Empire function as personal and theological milestones along the way. C. May Marston Assistant Professor of Classics. | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoWhy Vergil Matters | 2010/02/22. Discusses how Vergil continues to inspire further interpretation and creative adaptation of his work. C. May Marston Lecture. C. May Marston Professor of the Classics. | 3/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Vergil Matters | 2010/02/22. Discusses how Vergil continues to inspire further interpretation and creative adaptation of his work. C. May Marston Lecture. C. May Marston Professor of the Classics. | 3/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoThe Myth of Orpheus: Love and Music | 2009/02/24. Discusses the myth of Orpheus, who used music to bring back his wife Eurydice from the underworld, only to lose her when he looked back too soon. Associate Professor of Classics. C. May Marston Lecture. | 4/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Myth of Orpheus: Love and Music | 2009/02/24. Discusses the myth of Orpheus, who used music to bring back his wife Eurydice from the underworld, only to lose her when he looked back too soon. Associate Professor of Classics. C. May Marston Lecture. | 4/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoWhat Are You Laughing At? Humor in the Ancient World | 2008/02/14. Shares about Greek and Roman humor in both practice and theory. C. May Marston Professor of Classics. C. May Marston Lecture. | 3/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Are You Laughing At? Humor in the Ancient World | 2008/02/14. Shares about Greek and Roman humor in both practice and theory. C. May Marston Professor of Classics. C. May Marston Lecture. | 3/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoKeep it Short! Writing and Teaching History in the Roman Empire | 2005/02/17. Talks about the adversity men and women faced when they lost their ties to family and community after their native lands were conquered and they became slaves. Professor of Roman History, U of Washington. The Annual C. May Marston Lecture. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Keep it Short! Writing and Teaching History in the Roman Empire | 2007/02/15. Discusses how historians often abbreviated the history of their own civilization to communicate to diverse audiences. The C. May Marston Lecture. Assistant Professor of Classics. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoGold, Frankincense, and Myrrh: Ancient Rome and the Middle East | 2006/02/16. Explains the traditional symbolism, trade, and change in value of gold (kingship), frankincense (worship), and myrrh (burial) in Ancient Rome and the Middle East. The C. May Marston Lecture. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh: Ancient Rome and the Middle East | 2006/02/16. Explains the traditional symbolism, trade, and change in value of gold (kingship), frankincense (worship), and myrrh (burial) in Ancient Rome and the Middle East. The C. May Marston Lecture. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoFrom Captive to Slave: Fungibility and Social Death | 2005/02/17. Talks about the adversity men and women faced when they lost their ties to family and community after their native lands were conquered and they became slaves. Professor of Roman History, U of Washington. The Annual C. May Marston Lecture. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From Captive to Slave: Fungibility and Social Death | 2005/02/17. Talks about the adversity men and women faced when they lost their ties to family and community after their native lands were conquered and they became slaves. Professor of Roman History, U of Washington. The Annual C. May Marston Lecture. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoThe Appian Way: Rome's Road of Memory | 2004/02/19. Discusses the monuments and tombs along Rome’s most famous ancient road and looks at historic and modern Roman views of death and memory. Scholar of Roman History. The C. May Marston Lecture. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Appian Way: Rome's Road of Memory | 2004/02/19. Discusses the monuments and tombs along Rome’s most famous ancient road and looks at historic and modern Roman views of death and memory. Scholar of Roman History. The C. May Marston Lecture. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoThe Tools of Asklepros: Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times | 2003/02/20. By combining objects recovered from archaeological digs with classical texts referring to the tools in use, Greco-Roman surgical instruments can be identified to reconstruct a picture of ancient surgery. The C. May Marston Lecture. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Tools of Asklepros: Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times | 2003/02/20. By combining objects recovered from archaeological digs with classical texts referring to the tools in use, Greco-Roman surgical instruments can be identified to reconstruct a picture of ancient surgery. The C. May Marston Lecture. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoNourishment for the Mind: Observations On the Intellectual Landscape 2000 Years Ago | 2002/02/21. Explores trading connections in the ancient world and looks at some of the contacts between classical Mediterranean and European countries. The C. May Marston Lecture. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nourishment for the Mind: Observations On the Intellectual Landscape 2000 Years Ago | 2002/02/21. Explores trading connections in the ancient world and looks at some of the contacts between classical Mediterranean and European countries. The C. May Marston Lecture. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 22 Episodes |
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