The mind of Mithraists :: historical and cognitive studies in the Roman cult of Mithras /

The Roman cult of Mithras was the most widely-dispersed and densely-distributed cult throughout the expanse of the Roman Empire from the end of the first until the fourth century AD, rivaling the early growth and development of Christianity during the same period. As its membership was largely drawn...

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1. Verfasser: Martin, Luther H., 1937-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.
Schriftenreihe:Scientific studies of religion (Bloomsbury (Firm))
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Zusammenfassung:The Roman cult of Mithras was the most widely-dispersed and densely-distributed cult throughout the expanse of the Roman Empire from the end of the first until the fourth century AD, rivaling the early growth and development of Christianity during the same period. As its membership was largely drawn from the ranks of the military, its spread, but not its popularity is attributable largely to military deployments and re-deployments. Although mithraists left behind no written archival evidence, there is an abundance of iconographic finds. The only characteristic common to all Mithraic temples we.
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Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781472584205
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