literature, The French History Podcast

January 24, 2020

Black Venus: African Women in 19th Century France with Dr. Robin Mitchell

In this special episode, I interview Dr. Robin Mitchell on her new book Vénus Noire: Black Women and Colonial Fantasies in Nineteenth-Century France. We

Africa, Empire

January 16, 2020

Episode 28: In This Sign You Shall Conquer

Galerius rules from the East and Constantine fears for his life. One night the young man flees to Gaul to rejoin his father in

ancient, Gaul, Rome

January 3, 2020

Episode 27: The Empire Strikes Back

The year is 285. Diocletian is the undisputed master of a Roman world in tatters. Gaul has fallen completely apart as its own people

Diocletian, Gaul

November 30, 2019

Ep. 26 The Gallic Empire

Rome is falling apart. It’s being invaded along its entire northern and eastern borders. Emperors are assassinated. Usurper generals rise up every year to

Celts, Gaul, military

November 16, 2019

25-The Ancient Superpower and its Decline

Rome ascends to unprecedented glory by the time of Antoninus Pius. Then the unthinkable happens and the ancient superpower is hit with one disaster

Celts, Empire, Gaul, history

October 26, 2019

The Phoney War with Cameron Zinsou

Ph.D candidate Cameron Zinsou talks about the tense waiting period known as ‘The Phoney War.’ Zinsou argues that despite no large-scale military engagements occuring

Germany, history, military, WW2

October 19, 2019

24-The Two Lost Centuries

Nearly two centuries of Gallia’s history go missing. What happened to the records and what happened in Gallia?

Celts, Empire, Gaul, history

October 12, 2019

France, Haiti and the American Civil War with Dr. Matthew Clavin

The Haitian Revolution has often been described as an oddity that had little impact on the world. Since then, historians have challenged this narrative

America, Haiti, history, slavery

October 5, 2019

23-Three Gods, Four Emperors

The Year of the Four Emperors in the Roman Empire brings chaos and war. In Gallia, three people claim divinity as they revolt against

Celts, Empire, Gaul, history

September 28, 2019

The Merchant of Revolution with Sarah K. Miles

Guest host Sarah K. Miles tells the fascinating story of how radical bookseller François Maspero spread revolutionary anti-colonial ideas from the left bank of

colonialism, Empire, history, imperialism, literature

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