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Mysteries of Mithra [Facsimile] [Paperback]

Franz Cumont (Author)
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April 1996
1910. 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 Mysteries; The Mithraic Liturgy, Clergy and Devotees; Mithraism and the Religions of the Empire; Mithraic Art; Index.

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing; Facsimile of 1910 ed edition (April 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1564596907
  • ISBN-13: 978-1564596901
  • Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,936,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The book that sparked the interest in mithraism, March 10, 1998
Originally published in 1902, this was the book that started the modern interest in the Mithras-cult, and it is a must for anyone who wants to balance the more freaked-out stories of the cult. The author describes the cult of Mithras and points out most of the fundamental things that we know about it. Although many findings and theories have come since this book was written, it is still a good place to start if you want to read about this cult, or about mystery-religions in general.

I liked the book because it gives a serious and sober account of the cult. Even though it is fairly old, it is a book against which other books on the same subject can be measured.

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars An awful reprint of a good book., September 22, 2002
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This review is from: Mysteries of Mithra (Paperback)
This reprint is of a lower-than-fax quality.
Take page 19 for instance: the seven coins of the original edition are reproduced as seven black spots.
This is a good book, but you better buy a used copy of the original edition instead of this grimy reprint.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to Mithraism, April 5, 2002
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Cumont's work is generally considered to be the quintessential work on the Mithraic cult. His book presents a well researched and easily readably description of this religion. Mostly he focuses upon how the religion was spread in the Roman Empire, where it originated and some of its basic dogmas. However, if you are looking for a description of the secret initiation rituals you will have to look elsewhere. While he does mention these rituals in brief, there is no extensive description or analysis on them.
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IN THAT unknown epoch when the ancestors of the Persians were still united with those of the Hindus, they were already worshippers of Mithra. Read the first page
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Asia Minor, Persian Mysteries, Jupiter Dolichenus, Hither Asia, Iranian Mysteries, Supreme Being
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