60 acast.com The History of Republics https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/history-of-republics en Cameron S. Douglas The History of Republics The History of Republics explores the story and evolution of governments by something other than a king - from Ancient Greece to the American Revolution, from small merchant cities to vast Mediterranean empires. Join us Wednesdays to hear how these unique governments came to be, what made them work, and the problems that ultimately caused them to fail - and use the lessons of past republics to inform how we think about the republics of our own time. 


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]]> 1.3 The Spartan Republic 1.3 The Spartan Republic Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT 21:29 6a9b04900c727006156084cd false https://shows.acast.com/history-of-republics/episodes/6a9b04900c727006156084cd 6a9b04900c727006156084cd 6a83500a91aa41f304ff1b8d full 1 3

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]]> 1.2 The Spartans 1.2 The Spartans Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT 25:20 6a9af685d024784c998fb3f3 false https://shows.acast.com/history-of-republics/episodes/6a9af685d024784c998fb3f3 6a9af685d024784c998fb3f3 6a83500a91aa41f304ff1b8d full 1 2 The Spartans are famous for a reason, and their culture is a study in wild extremes. But there’s a method to their madness… right? 



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]]> Episode Zero - Introducing the History of Republics Episode Zero - Introducing the History of Republics Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT 8:43 6a8351777324a0381cc2b7a6 false https://shows.acast.com/history-of-republics/episodes/6a8351777324a0381cc2b7a6 6a8351777324a0381cc2b7a6 6a83500a91aa41f304ff1b8d trailer is a republic, anyway?

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