Luke and Eleanor are back to start a series on religion in the Middle Ages. In this episode, we discuss the status of the major world religions at the beginning of the Medieval era, including the fall of Zoroastrianism and the rise of Islam. Our next few episodes will focus on Medieval religions specifically in this order: ep 5 - the Hegemony of the Catholic Church ep 6 - the Rise of Islam ep 7 - Judaism in the M.A. ep 8 - the Crusades
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