The Esoteric and the State in Ancient Rome, Part 2: The State and the Stars
Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)
April 14, 201934m 25s
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Show Notes
We trace the rise of the Hellenistic divinatory art of astrology through the Roman Republic into the first century of the Empire, and investigate how an esoteric science became a matter of highest concern to the Roman state. Expect uprisings, assassinations, and executions. Astrology used to be really exciting.