Introduction & What is Religion?

In this episode, we explore the history of witches and witchcraft, from ancient sorceresses and magic in Mesopotamia and Rome, through medieval ideas about heresy, demons, and folk magic, to the demonology and panic of the 15th-17th centuries that produced the witch as we know it ...  Show more

In this episode, we explore Solomon as an occult authority in the Islamicate world: from the Quranic stories of Sulayman commanding the jinn and the winds, to the legendary Seal of Solomon, to his role in Islamic magic, talismans, letter science (ʿilm al-ḥurūf), and grimoires. We ...  Show more

This episode is an introduction to the new Secular Buddhism podcast. I'll talk about what it is and why I'm starting this podcast. I hope you enjoy the introduction and if you're interested in learning more about Secular Buddhism, please follow the podcast. New episodes will be a ...  Show more

An introduction to Generic Muslim—why we're here, the topics we'll be covering, & what we can expect to learn from this podcast. 

Welcome to the History of Islam Podcast!This is a preliminary episode for our series. I cover a few introductory points and get some tedious tidbits out of the way. Our story will begin next episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.