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Readers swap recommendations on ancient pagan religions
Original: Anyone have any recommendations for books or articles on ancient pagan religions? I'm better aware now of the Philosophi
A reader has asked for book and article recommendations on ancient pagan religions, noting familiarity with Greek philosophy as a religious tradition and a suspicion that it represented a niche movement dominated by the wealthy elite. The query has drawn attention in discussions of ancient religion, with people weighing in on how Greco-Roman paganism functioned socially and intellectually beyond the philosophical schools.
Why now: Growing popular interest in ancient religion and how Greco-Roman paganism related to philosophy and class.
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- Anyone have any recommendations for books or articles on ancient pagan religions? I'm better aware now of the Philosophical tradition and I view that as a Greek religious tradition but I have this feeling its a niche religious group dominated by the wealthy and not really… · nagaram@gts.thinkstoomuch.net · 19
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