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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent read for academics, but not accessible for non experts.
An excellent book on understanding the 3D structure of Mithraeums. However, this is a highly academic and technical book, and is aimed at experts in the field.
Published on January 16, 2008 by Perses
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Author spends too much time justifying his methods
As the previous reviewer stated, the book is academic. However, I feel that even so it is of little value. The author spends more than three quarters of the book justifying his methods and applying them to other cultures and systems to show that they "work." He spends very little time actually talking about Mithraism. An entire section of the book is devoted to analyzing...
Published 15 months ago by Diane Brzozowski
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent read for academics, but not accessible for non experts.,
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This review is from: The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire: Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun (Paperback)
An excellent book on understanding the 3D structure of Mithraeums. However, this is a highly academic and technical book, and is aimed at experts in the field.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Author spends too much time justifying his methods,
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This review is from: The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire: Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun (Paperback)
As the previous reviewer stated, the book is academic. However, I feel that even so it is of little value. The author spends more than three quarters of the book justifying his methods and applying them to other cultures and systems to show that they "work." He spends very little time actually talking about Mithraism. An entire section of the book is devoted to analyzing the Chamula tribe in Mexico.
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The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire: Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun by Roger Beck (Paperback - May 17, 2007)
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