Jet Li’s nameless warrior relates to the Emperor of Qin how he defeated three assassins who have been plaguing the kingdom. China will soon be united for the first time.
Category: History podcast
W005: Asoka (2001)
Today we’re in ancient India with a Bollywood production. The Maurya Empire was founded by Chandragupta in the wake of Alexander the Great’s empire. Asoka opens with an elderly Chandragupta [ … ]
W004: Intolerance (1916) pt. 1
Intolerance tells four parallel stories of people dealing with the intolerance of others. Today we’ll follow the storyline of the fall of Babylon in 539 BCE.
W003: Troy (2004)
Mostly legend, Troy does still offer several topics for historical discussion. Brad Pitt stars as Achilles.
W002: Prince of Egypt (1998)
DreamWorks animation tackles the Biblical story of Moses, voiced by Val Kilmer. I use the opportunity to briefly discuss the history of Egypt as well.