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Religion, Politics, and War in Rome
Lecture no. 17 from the course: The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity
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Taught by Professor Hans-Friedrich Mueller | 36 min | Categories: History
Is it possible that one of the world’s greatest empires was based in great part on the art and science of birdwatching? Absolutely. The calls of the raven and owl, flight patterns of eagles and vultures, the eating styles of chickens—all were signs from the gods. Explore the college of priests, the Sybilline Oracles, and the detailed rituals of divination required before state officials could take any decisive action.
24 Lectures
1
Early Pagan Religion in Mesopotamia
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of 35 min
2
The Rigveda and the Gods of Ancient India
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of 32 min
3
State Religion in Ancient Egypt
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of 30 min
4
From Myth to Religion: The Olympian Deities
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of 32 min
5
Household and Local Gods in Ancient Greece
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of 30 min
6
Feeding the Gods: Sacrificial Religion
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of 30 min
7
Prayers, Vows, Divination, and Omens
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of 27 min
8
Delphi and Other Greek Sanctuaries
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of 27 min
9
Cults and Mystery Religions
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of 29 min
10
Philosophical Critiques of Paganism
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of 32 min
11
Greek Funerary Practices and the Afterlife
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of 29 min
12
Egyptian Influences on Ancient Religion
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of 28 min
13
Ancient Roman Ancestor Worship
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of 31 min
14
Gods of the Roman Household
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of 29 min
15
Gods of the Roman State
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of 31 min
16
Priests and Ceremonies in the Roman Republic
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of 34 min
17
Religion, Politics, and War in Rome
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of 36 min
18
Rome’s Reactions to Foreign Religions
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of 35 min
19
The Roman Calendar and Sacred Days
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of 34 min
20
Julius Caesar: A Turning Point in Roman Religion
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of 34 min
21
Emperor Worship in Rome
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of 34 min
22
Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians
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of 31 min
23
Popular Religions of Late Antiquity
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of 31 min
24
The End of Paganism in the Roman Empire
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of 35 min
