Title from disc surface. The accompanying course guidebook includes a glossary, biographical notes, and a bibliography. 24 lectures (30 min. each) on 4 videodiscs. Great Courses Kenneth W. Harl, lecturer.
Contents:
The Justinian and the demise of paganism. Gods and their cities in the Roman Empire -- The Roman imperial cult -- The mystery cults -- Platonism and Stoicism -- Jews in the Roman Empire -- disc 2. Christian challenge : first conversions -- Pagan response : first persecutions -- Christian bishops and apostolic churches -- Pagan critics and Christian apologists -- First Christian theologians -- Imperial crisis and spiritual crisis -- disc 3. The great persecutions -- The spirit of late paganism -- Imperial recovery under the Tetrachs -- The conversion of Constantine -- Constantine and the bishops -- Christianizing the Roman world -- disc 4. The birth of Christian aesthetics and letters -- The emperor Julian and the pagan reaction -- Struggle over faith and culture -- New Christian warriors : ascetics and monks -- Justinian and the demise of paganism.
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