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Contents: Preface to the French Edition; The Origins of Mithraism; The Dissemination of Mithraism in the Roman Empire; Mithra and the Imperial Power of Rome; The Doctrine of the Mithraic…

This fascinating volume offers readers a rare glimpse into the religious practices of ancient Rome and the influence of Oriental religions on the development of Roman spirituality. Drawing on a…

Das grundlegende Werk zum Mithras-Kult ist das Resumee der langjahrigen Forschungen des belgischen Religionswissenschaftlers zu diesem Thema. Cumont beleuchtet alle Aspekte des indo-iranischen Kultes, den die Soldaten des roemischen Reiches…

Through the course of eight lectures, Franz Cumont gives a thorough investigation of the afterlife in Roman pagan thought. He covers topics such as the afterlife, celestial immortality, untimely death…

An Unabridged, Digitally Enlarged Printing. Chapters Include, Though Not Limited To: The Chaldeans - Babylonia And Greece - The Dissemination In The West - Theology - Astral Mysticism - Ethics…

THIS 54 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Mysteries of Mithra, by Franz Cumont. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564596907.

""The Transformation of Roman Paganism"" by Franz Cumont is a comprehensive study of the evolution of Roman paganism from its origins to its eventual decline. The book explores the various…