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.

• By This Professor
• 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