There are few scholars among us who played a crucial role in changing the paradigm on how we think on ancient religions and magic. The great generation who started its career in the 1960s and 70s, after the age of Dumezil, Kerényi or Nock played a crucial role in reshaping the study of Roman religion, Mithraic studies and ancient magic as well.
One of these people is Richard L. Gordon. I am deeply honored to know him since 2011 when I met him first time in Budapest. In 2014-2016 we were colleagues at the Max Weber Kolleg in Erfurt and we are still in touch regularly.
![There are few scholars among us who played a crucial role in changing the paradigm on how we think on ancient religions and magic. The great generation who started its career in the 1960s and 70s, after the age of Dumezil, Kerényi or Nock played a crucial role in reshaping the study of Roman religion, Mithraic studies and ancient magic as well.
One of these people is Richard L. Gordon. I am deeply honored to know him since 2011 when I met him first time in Budapest. In 2014-2016 we were colleagues at the Max Weber Kolleg in Erfurt and we are still in touch regularly.
I am happy to share this long interview with him, an amazing kaleidoscope of 50 years of scholarship on Roman religion, Mithraic studies and ancient magic. Photo taken in Budapest in August 2023.
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