The War that Made the Roman Empire with Barry Strauss

In today’s episode Ralph talks with Dr. Barry Strauss about "The
War that Made the Roman Empire" and what we can learn about
leadership from Augustus.  Barry S. Strauss is a historian
and Professor of History and Classics at Cornell University. He
is an expert on ancient military history and has written numerous
books, including The Battle of Salamis (2004), The Trojan War
(2006), The Spartacus War (2009), Masters of Command (2013), and
The Death of Caesar (2015). His books have been translated into
sixteen languages.  His most recent book is “The War That
Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium”
in which professor Strauss takes a closer look at a conflict that
would have a lasting effect on the direction of Western history.
In addition to being a prolific writer, professor Strauss is also
a commentator on contemporary issues from modern leadership to
politics, and he publishes regularly in magazines like the New
Criterion, the Wall Street Journal, and others. He is also a
podcaster himself, and his podcast Antiquitas can be found on his
personal homepage at www.barrystrauss.com. I highly encourage my
listeners to take a look, because engaging with professor
Strauss’ work is both educational and, due to his engaging
writing style, entertaining and capturing. He is also a
contributor to the highly acclaimed Netflix original series
“Roman Empire.”