Did Ancient Pirates Invent Democracy?: Exploring Radical Antiquity

With Christopher Zeichmann. In his new book, Radical Antiquity: Free Love Zoroastrians, Farming Pirates, and Ancient Uprisings , Christopher Zeichmann takes us on a unique journey in search of anarchy, statelessness, and social experimentation in the Graeco-Roman world. We meet communities of escaped slaves, pirates, and religious sects—all of whom sought a more egalitarian way of life that…