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Politics and Religion in Late Antiquity, Part II: The Rise of Christianity and the Invention and Eclipse of ‘Paganism’

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

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The Rise of Christianity and Constantine's Conversion

This chapter discusses the rise of Christianity as the new imperial cult under Constantine and the persecution faced by Christians in the Roman Empire. It explores the serious persecutions, the four consecutive edicts targeting Christians, and the eventual freedom of religious practice with the edict of Milan. The chapter also focuses on Constantine's conversion to Christianity and his complex relationship with the traditional Roman polytheistic state tradition.

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