Listen "Don Quixote II: Towards A New Model of Heroism"
Episode Synopsis
Miguel de Cervantes will propose a new type of hero for an age that has moved beyond the knight in shining armor. As we continue our survey of Don Quixote, Rabbi Rocklin will answer the following questions: How does Don Quixote's title, "Knight of the Sorrowful Face," reflect Cervantes' critique of modernity? In what sense is there a small piece of Don Quixote in every man? In spite of all his antics and madness, how can Don Quixote be a model for behavior for the reader? Recommended Reading: Cervantes, Miguel. Don Quixote. Trans. Edith Grossman. New York: Ecco, 2015.
More episodes of the podcast The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind
Don Quixote I: The First Modern Novel
12/11/2025
Shakespeare the Bard: A Man for the Ages
29/10/2025
Shakespeare's Hamlet: The First Modern Play
22/10/2025
Kabbalah: Mysticism and Science
09/10/2025
Erasmus: Humanist and Reformer
17/09/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.