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I Sent The Gods Back
FromSacred & Profane
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Sep 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Over 2,500 years ago, a victorious army marched through the open gates of the mighty city of Babylon. Soon after came a decree: that all the conquered peoples who had been brought to the city — the people who helped build its magnificent temples, gardens, and palaces — could return to their homelands, to worship their own gods as they saw fit.In the many years since it was written, the edict has been interpreted in many ways: as a sign from God; as the first declaration of human rights; as a savvy piece of political propaganda.How much do the intentions of the person who wrote it matter, over two millennia later?
Released:
Sep 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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