Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Jan Retsö to look into the deeper prehistory behind the early Islamic conquests. Drawing on his work on Yarmuk, Himyar, South Arabia, and the legacy of the Axial Age, we ask whether the conquests were truly a sudden eruption from the desert, or the culmination of centuries of Arabian, Roman, Sasanian, and Yemeni history.
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📖 For those interested, we strongly recommend our audience check out Professor Jan Retsö’s work for themselves, especially “The Road to Yarmuk,” “Arabia and the Heritage of the Axial Age,” and “In the Shade of Himyar and Sasan.” 🔗 https://gu-se.academia.edu/JanRets%C3%B6
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In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Jan Retsö to look into the deeper prehistory behind the early Islamic conquests. Drawing on his work on Yarmuk, Himyar, South Arabia, and the legacy of the Axial Age, we ask whether the conquests were truly a sudden eruption from the desert, or the culmination of centuries of Arabian, Roman, Sasanian, and Yemeni history.
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⏳ Timestamps:
Coming soon...
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
📖 For those interested, we strongly recommend our audience check out Professor Jan Retsö’s work for themselves, especially “The Road to Yarmuk,” “Arabia and the Heritage of the Axial Age,” and “In the Shade of Himyar and Sasan.” 🔗 https://gu-se.academia.edu/JanRets%C3%B6
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👍 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe ❤️ and let us know your thoughts in the comments below! 👇
🎧 Real Talk Podcast
📺 Hosted by Terron Poole & Roxanna Irani
Subscribe:
youtube.com/@UC70Or92YlhfYSrZNrQzx23w
📱Follow us on X (Twitter):
🐦 https://x.com/Terodotus
🐦 https://x.com/IraniRoxanna
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❤️ If you enjoy what we do, you can also support us by becoming a member via Patreon or donating to our Buy Me a Coffee page.
Your support helps us continue bringing these conversations to a wider audience.
❤️ patreon.com/c/u41443806
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✌🏾 Peace!
