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The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity

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Take a close, behind-the-scenes look at religion and life in the ancient Mediterranean world to see how early pagan religions helped shape the world as we know it today.

Syllabus

  • 01: Early Pagan Religion in Mesopotamia
  • 02: The Rigveda and the Gods of Ancient India
  • 03: State Religion in Ancient Egypt
  • 04: From Myth to Religion: The Olympian Deities
  • 05: Household and Local Gods in Ancient Greece
  • 06: Feeding the Gods: Sacrificial Religion
  • 07: Prayers, Vows, Divination, and Omens
  • 08: Delphi and Other Greek Sanctuaries
  • 09: Cults and Mystery Religions
  • 10: Philosophical Critiques of Paganism
  • 11: Greek Funerary Practices and the Afterlife
  • 12: Egyptian Influences on Ancient Religion
  • 13: Ancient Roman Ancestor Worship
  • 14: Gods of the Roman Household
  • 15: Gods of the Roman State
  • 16: Priests and Ceremonies in the Roman Republic
  • 17: Religion, Politics, and War in Rome
  • 18: Rome’s Reactions to Foreign Religions
  • 19: The Roman Calendar and Sacred Days
  • 20: Julius Caesar: A Turning Point in Roman Religion
  • 21: Emperor Worship in Rome
  • 22: Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians
  • 23: Popular Religions of Late Antiquity
  • 24: The End of Paganism in the Roman Empire
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Ph.D.

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