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The religion of the Mithras cult in the Roman Empire : mysteries of the unconquered sun /

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A study of the religious system of Mithraism, one of the 'mystery cults' popular in the Roman Empire contemporary with early Christianity. Mithraism is described from the point of view of the initiate engaging with its rich repertoire of symbols and practices. - ;A study of the religious s...

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Main Author: Beck, Roger, 1937-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Mithraism.
Rome > Religion.
Mithracisme.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
Mithraism
Religion
Rome (Empire)
Mithrasdienst.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A study of the religious system of Mithraism, one of the 'mystery cults' popular in the Roman Empire contemporary with early Christianity. Mithraism is described from the point of view of the initiate engaging with its rich repertoire of symbols and practices. - ;A study of the religious system of Mithraism, one of the 'mystery cults' popular in the Roman Empire contemporary with early Christianity. Roger Beck describes Mithraism from the point of view of the initiate engaging with the religion and its rich symbolic system in thought, word, ritual action, and cult life. He employs the methods.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 285 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-271) and indexes.
ISBN:9780191518232
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