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

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

Jun 29, 2022
Exploring the rise of Christianity and decline of paganism in late-antique Rome, including the evolution of Christianity from Judaism, the persecution of Christians, the implementation of the Tetrarchy system by Diocletian, and Constantine's conversion and his complex relationship with traditional Roman polytheism.
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