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Traditional western civilization is closely associated with reason and science, and with exceptional achievements in art, architecture, music, and books.Yet it has also been seen as a widespread perception in the supernatural and the irrational - with mystics who've visions of the divine and complete movements of individuals who wait around in fervent anticipation of the apocalypse. Moreover, Traditional western culture in addition has been the setting up for repeated works of barbaric a reaction to those beliefs, including persecutions of certain groups, such as Jews, or of individuals accused as heretics and witches. This group of 24 intriguing lectures explores the concept of what has been called the "terror of record," a deeply placed ancient perception that humans live constantly on the advantage of doom- a doom against which we should protect ourselves, sometimes by scapegoating an "other" whom we blame for this catastrophic plight. The lectures explore this perception through a study of mysticism, heresy, apocalyptic movements, and the witch-hunting trend that bloomed in European countries from 1000 to 1700. You'll study sources you may be unfamiliar with, learn to think in new ways, and gain a fresh perspective how social, economic, political, and spiritual climates - especially during times of change and stress - exert remarkable effect on the prevalence of irrational attitudes and persecutions.
