The Fall of the Pagans and the Origins of Medieval Christianity

Join a historically focused discussion of the dramatic interaction between Judaism, Christianity, and paganism presented by an award-winning teacher, classical scholar, and one of the most esteemed historians at The Great Courses.

Syllabus

01: Religious Conflict in the Roman World
02: Gods and Their Cities in the Roman Empire
03: The Roman Imperial Cult
04: The Mystery Cults
05: Platonism and Stoicism
06: Jews in the Roman Empire
07: Christian Challenge-First Conversions
08: Pagan Response-First Persecutions
09: Christian Bishops and Apostolic Churches
10: Pagan Critics and Christian Apologists
11: First Christian Theologians
12: Imperial Crisis and Spiritual Crisis
13: The Great Persecutions
14: The Spirit of Late Paganism
15: Imperial Recovery under the Tetrarchs
16: The Conversion of Constantine
17: Constantine and the Bishops
18: Christianizing the Roman World
19: The Birth of Christian Aesthetics and Letters
20: The Emperor Julian and the Pagan Reaction
21: Struggle over Faith and Culture
22: New Christian Warriors-Ascetics and Monks
23: Turning Point-Theodosius I
24: Justinian and the Demise of Paganism
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Kenneth W. Harl, Ph.D.

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