Podcast interview with Jan N. Bremmer

on "Jews, Pagans, and Christians in the Roman Empire"

Our author Jan N. Bremmer recently appeared as a guest on the Ryley Heppner Podcast. In this in-depth conversation, he discusses his book Jews, Pagans, and Christians in the Roman Empire and key aspects of his long-standing research on ancient religion.

The interview focuses on the complex religious and cultural interactions between Jews, pagans, and early Christians in the Roman Empire. Jan Bremmer explores patterns of influence and conflict between these groups and highlights the social, political, and intellectual contexts that shaped religious identities in antiquity. He also reflects on methodological approaches to the study of ancient religion and current scholarly debates on religious pluralism in the ancient world.
The episode offers both an accessible introduction to the book’s main themes and valuable insights into the broader field of ancient religious history.

The podcast episode is available on YouTube and Spotify.

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Jan N. Bremmer
Jews, Pagans and Christians in the Roman Empire
Collected Essays III
2025. 680 pages.
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This volume presents a selection of studies by Jan N. Bremmer on the interplay between Judaism, Christianity, and paganism in the Roman Empire. The author covers a wide range of subjects, including pogroms, ghosts, sacrifice, miracles, mysteries, the decline of traditional ancient religion, Constantine's conversion, and the survival of paganism.