How Romans Saw: Christians Overview/TLDR (Donkeys, Cannibal Cults And Dark Magic)
This video series is on the common perception of Christians by the Roman Empire, from myths to misconceptions which led to the persecution of Christians.
I intend for each one to be heavily sourced, for multiple perspectives confirming the same point, while being fun and relaxing to watch as well.
The first one is a general overview/introduction, with a quick list of points if you don't have time.
Music: William Ross Chernoff's Nomads - Makie Elkino
Sources (For entire series so far)
Defending and Defining the Faith:An Introduction to Early Christian Apologetic Literature (D. H. Williams)
Europe’s Inner Demons:The Demonization of Christians in Medieval Christendom (Norman Cohn)
Religion and Apuleius' Golden A__: The Sacred A__ (Warren S. Smith) (youtube doesn't like the word)
Intende, Lector - Echoes of Myth, Religion and Ritual in the Ancient Novel (Marília P. Futre Pinheiro , Anton Bierl and Roger Beck)
The evil creator : origins of an early Christian idea (M. David Litwa)
“Superstitio” in the “Codex Theodosianus” and the Persecution of Pagans. (Salzman, M. R. (1987))
Cicero on the Philosophy of Religion (J.P.F.Wynne)
Legatio Pro Christianis (Miroslav Marcovich Translation)
Tertullian's Apologeticum (Wm.Reeve, A.M. Translation)
The First Apology of Justin (From The Writings of Justin Martyr and Athenagoras)
Penguin Classics Translation of Golden A__ (E.J.Kenney)
Apulei Apologia sive pro se de magia liber (1914 latin, english translation from Intende, Lector)
Socrates on Trial: A.D. Irvine
The Pronunciation of the Sacred Tetragrammaton: (Pavlos D. vasileiadis)
Herodotus and the Names of Egyptian Gods
BISHOPS AND TEMPLES IN THE EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE A.D. 320—435 (Garth Fowden)
Tags:
#history #rome