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The Mysteries of Mithra (Paperback)

by Franz Cumont (Author)
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The colorful Mithraic religion originated in Persia, enjoyed enormous popularity in Europe, and was ultimately destroyed by Christianity. This definitive treatment of Mithra by a leading authority on classical religions pieces together its mysteries: the principle characteristics of the god Mithra, the rituals, the teachings, the liturgy and much more. With 70 illustrations.


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  • Paperback: 239 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications; 2 edition (June 1, 1956)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486203239
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486203232
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #431,155 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 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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20 of 23 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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14 of 16 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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1.0 out of 5 stars Why reprint this old, old book when scholars laugh at it today??
Forget the turgid prose. Forget the blurry copy machine quality of the reprint. What should really gall you about this book is that it is part of the old "History of Religions"... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jeri Nevermind

5.0 out of 5 stars A Towering Intellect in the Field of Mithraic Studies
Franz Cumont is a scholar who spent his entire life studying Mithras, and one which students of the New Age have been trying to "refute," debunk and reinterpret for a generation... Read more
Published on September 11, 2005 by nhprman

5.0 out of 5 stars Persian Mithraism is not Zoroastrianism !!!
In response to Geoff Puterbaugh and anyone else that doesnt know the difference between Persian Mithraism and Zoroastrianism. Read more
Published on March 16, 2005 by B. Hakimizadeh

2.0 out of 5 stars A classic in its time, but outdated
A century ago, Franz Cumont gathered together all the primary evidence about Mithraism: mentions in literary texts, inscriptions, sculptures, coins, excavated Mithraea. Read more
Published on January 8, 2004 by W.R.Pearse

4.0 out of 5 stars A great book, but suffers from problem of really old books..
This is the classic book on Mithriac religious practice; it was written at the turn of the last century and then translated from the French. Read more
Published on December 12, 2000 by J. Michael Showalter

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