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Leigh Silvester

Been half listening to an episode of In Our Time about Cyrus the Great.

What struck me was the notion that each region and many cities had their own gods and people moving between these areas respected them. Seems that when an area or city was conquered the religious practices were left alone, and the conqueror would respect the god/s of the area.
Didn't seem to be tolerance so much as a respect for deities and not to annoy them.

As far as I can tell from my limited awareness, the notion of religious intolerance seems to have coincided with the spread of Christianity.
Is this a simplistic take?
Am aware that in early years of #Norse adoption of #Christianity some would worship traditional gods alongside the Christian one.

Not wanting to get into bashing Christianity, just curious about how intolerance became acceptable historically.

#Archaeology #ClassicalArchaeology #Antiquity

To access what I was listening to see...

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028tzc

BBCIn Our Time - Cyrus the Great - BBC SoundsMelvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great.
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