Gauls

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The Rhine, the Romans, and the "Little Man Syndrome"

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Why does the Rhine appear in a 1st-century Jewish speech? Unpack King Agrippa II’s rhetoric, the Roman 'little man syndrome,' and the 'beastly' Germans of Josephus.

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Barbarians at the Table

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From raw pork in Köln to Julius Caesar’s 'butter-eating' barbarians, explore the ancient roots of 'us vs. them' and the hilarious reality of cultural criticism.