S3, Ep. 7. A Conversation with T. Corey Brennan
Dr. T. Corey Brennan is a professor of Classics at Rutgers University. His newest book, published by Oxford University Press on October 3, 2022, is: The Fasces: A History of Ancient Rome’s Most Dangerous Political Symbol. In this episode of the Planchet, we talk about the new book, the iconography of the fasces, and its numismatic evidence; Brennan’s trajectory as a scholar and professor of Classics and Roman history; how he juggled completing a Harvard PhD with recording and touring with The Lemonheads for their first two albums; the future of Classics and numismatic scholarship and publication; and his interest in and collection of papal medals.
Total Time: 44:46
Music: Selections from the 1988 demo tape Prof. Brennan’s Roman band Superfetazione.
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