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EP.2--Religion: The Pre-Islamic Environment I (Late Antique Near East, Empires, Judaism)
EP.2--Religion: The Pre-Islamic Environment I (Late Antique Near East, Empires, Judaism)
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2011
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Podcast episode
Description
This episode of the World of Islam starts a historical survey of Islamic thought by looking into the world in which the religion of Islam would eventually develop. We will briefly discuss the Near East in late antiquity in general as well as introduce Judaism and some of the Jewish communities of the time.
Released:
Sep 1, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (56)
EP.3--Religion: The Pre-Islamic Environment II (Christianity, Zoroastrianism): This episode of the World of Islam continues looking into the world in which the religion of Islam would eventually develop. We will take a brief look at Christianity and Zoroastrianism in the Near East of late antiquity. by The World of Islam: Culture, Religion, and Politics