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AD FREE: Conversations: A Long and Storied History of Sparta, Modern Misuse & Misconception w/ Stephen Hodkinson

2025/1/31
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Liv: 我组织了这个系列节目来探讨斯巴达的真实历史,以及现代社会对斯巴达的误用和误解。我特别关注极右翼势力如何利用斯巴达的形象来支持其政治议程。 我与斯巴达研究专家Stephen Hodkinson进行了深入的探讨,涵盖了斯巴达从古代到现代的方方面面,包括其在政治、文化和意识形态中的运用。我们着重分析了“Molon Labe”等具有误导性的概念,以及电影《300勇士》对斯巴达形象的影响。 我希望通过揭示斯巴达的真实历史,来对抗那些利用斯巴达形象来传播仇恨和暴力的极端主义势力。 Stephen Hodkinson: 我长期研究斯巴达,最初专注于其社会和经济结构。后来,我将研究扩展到斯巴达在不同历史时期和文化背景下的运用,包括其在冷战时期在美国情报分析中的作用,以及极右翼势力对斯巴达形象的挪用。 在冷战时期,斯巴达常被用作苏联的类比,尤其是在里根政府时期,美国情报机构将斯巴达描绘成一个军事化但经济脆弱的社会,以此来支持其对抗苏联的政策。 电影《300勇士》的出现加剧了对斯巴达的误读,极右翼势力利用斯巴达的军事形象,以及“Molon Labe”等口号来煽动暴力和仇恨,这在欧美国家都有体现。 我研究了美国极右翼势力对斯巴达的利用,包括其在枪支游说、政治宣传和暴力集会中的运用。斯巴达的形象被扭曲,用来支持极端主义的政治观点。 此外,我还探讨了斯巴达在古代和现代的复杂性,以及对斯巴达历史的误读如何影响现代社会对斯巴达的认知。我们需要对斯巴达的历史进行更全面和平衡的理解,以避免其形象被进一步误用。

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This episode originally aired in January 2023. (Note: we'll return to new episodes very soon, there's been some behind the scenes changes and loads of recordings we're perfecting, stay tuned!)

Liv speaks with Stephen Hodkinson, expert in all things Sparta. They discuss Sparta throughout history including its use in politics from the founding of the USA to Nazi Germany to modern day misuses of Spartan culture and history. Read more about Sparta and the Capitol insurrection (and so much more Sparta content!) here.) Read the book, Classical Controversies, for free here). Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!)

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

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