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) - A podcast by Earl Fontainelle
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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.
