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The religion of the Mithras cult in the Roman Empire : mysteries of the unconquered sun /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 285 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-271) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780191518232 0191518239 9780191712128 0191712124 9781280753305 1280753307 9781429421195 1429421193 9786610753307 661075330X |