Terror of History: Mystics, Heretics, and Witches in the Western Tradition

Religion and Culture (1x3)

Air date: Jan 01, 2002

The discussion of historical context turns to the role of religion and culture in the development of esoteric beliefs and doctrines. The lecture focuses on the religious reform movements of the 11th and 12th centuries, the growth of new forms of spirituality after the Black Death, and above all, the pervasive influence of the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation on European mentality.