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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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Exploring the Differences between Traditional Polytheism and Philosophical Approaches in Late Antiquity

This chapter explores the contrasting approaches of traditional polytheistic religion and philosophical movements in late antiquity, focusing on the incorporation of metaphysics into religious understanding and the attempt to revive Greco-Roman Hellenism by Julian.

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