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1 Pagan Piety and Philosophy Emperor Diocletian & Colleagues Performing a Sacrifice

2 Pagan Piety and Philosophy I. Understanding Pagan Piety A. The Problem of Christian Prejudices

3 Pagan Piety and Philosophy I. Understanding Pagan Piety A. The Problem of Christian Prejudices B. Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion

4 Pagan Piety and Philosophy I. Understanding Pagan Piety A. The Problem of Christian Prejudices B. Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion II. Specific Pagan Philosophies

5 Pagan Piety and Philosophy I. Understanding Pagan Piety A. The Problem of Christian Prejudices B. Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion II. Specific Pagan Philosophies A. Stoicism

6 Pagan Piety and Philosophy I. Understanding Pagan Piety A. The Problem of Christian Prejudices B. Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion II. Specific Pagan Philosophies A. Stoicism B. Neoplatonism

7 Pagan Piety and Philosophy I. Understanding Pagan Piety A. The Problem of Christian Prejudices B. Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion II. Specific Pagan Philosophies A. Stoicism B. Neoplatonism 1. Major Figures: Porphyry & Plotinus

8 Pagan Piety and Philosophy I. Understanding Pagan Piety A. The Problem of Christian Prejudices B. Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion II. Specific Pagan Philosophies A. Stoicism B. Neoplatonism 1. Major Figures: Porphyry & Plotinus 2. Major Ideas

9 Pagan Piety and Philosophy I. Understanding Pagan Piety A. The Problem of Christian Prejudices B. Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion II. Specific Pagan Philosophies A. Stoicism B. Neoplatonism 1. Major Figures: Porphyry & Plotinus 2. Major Ideas III. Pagan Beliefs among the Masses

10 Pagan Piety and Philosophy I. Understanding Pagan Piety A. The Problem of Christian Prejudices B. Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion II. Specific Pagan Philosophies A. Stoicism B. Neoplatonism 1. Major Figures: Porphyry & Plotinus 2. Major Ideas III. Pagan Beliefs among the Masses A. Local Cults

11 Pagan Piety and Philosophy I. Understanding Pagan Piety A. The Problem of Christian Prejudices B. Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion II. Specific Pagan Philosophies A. Stoicism B. Neoplatonism 1. Major Figures: Porphyry & Plotinus 2. Major Ideas III. Pagan Beliefs among the Masses A. Local Cults B. Implications for Christianity

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