| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 154 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
ch. 1. Mysteries of Mithras -- ch. 2. Bull-slaying and the stars -- ch. 3. Mithras and Perseus -- ch. 4. Perseus cult of Tarsus -- ch. 5. Celestial equator -- ch. 6. Meaning of the bull-slaying -- ch. 7. Mithraic cosmic symbolism |
| Summary |
This volume sets forth a new explanation of the meaning of the cult of Mithraism, tracing its origins not, as commonly held, to the ancient Persian religion, but to ancient astronomy and cosmology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Mithraism.
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Mithraism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199853328 |
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0199853320 |
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9780195067880 |
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0195067886 |
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