Episode 31: Chivalry Goes To Gaul With Amadis

By
Scott Farrell
– May 3, 2009Posted in: Podcasts

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Segment 1: Warriors and Chivalry Bashing

  • Visit the website for Warriors on the History Channel

Below: Promotional videos for episodes Samurai Showdown and Knight Fight
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Segment 2: Interview — Sue Burke on translating Amadis of Gaul

  • Follow Sue Burke’s translation work on her blog Amadis Of Gaul, where you can enjoy notes, commentary, photos and a new chapter translation every week.
  • Read Sue Burke’s article, What Makes A Good Translation?, which talks about the challenges of bringing a historical epic from one language to another.

Segment 3: The Importance of Optimism with Geri Weis-Corbley, publisher of the Good News Network

We would like to thank Greenoak Media for their technical support for the Chivalry Today Podcast. Show theme and incidental music composed and performed by Joe Novelozo.

Related posts:

  1. Episode 29: Campaigning to Live with Chivalry
  2. Episode #19: Charlemagne and Chivalry
  3. American Sword of Chivalry
  4. Episode 30: Reclaiming The Sword and The Code of Chivalry
  5. Episode 17: The Dark Knight and the Code of Chivalry

About Scott Farrell

Scott Farrell is the founder and director of the Chivalry Today Educational Program. He gives dozens of live presentations on the history and values of chivalry every year at schools, libraries, and civic and professional organizations throughout Southern California. His thoughts and conversations on chivalry can be heard worldwide every month on his Chivalry Today Podcast. His essays on the code of chivalry have appeared in numerous magazines and books, including Living A Life Of Value (Jason Merchey, editor) and the forthcoming Martial Arts And Philosophy (Damon Young, editor).