The Roman Cult of Mithras
Contributors: Richard Gordon (Translator)
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: July 28, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780748613960
Subjects: Ancient Roman religion; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology; European history: BCE to c 500 CE; Ancient Rome; Religion
First sentence: It is convenient to term the Persian and Hellenistic deity Mitra, to distinguish him from the god of the Roman mystery-cult.
Description: "Since its publication in Germany, Manfred Clauss' introduction to the Roman Mithras cult had become widely accepted as the most reliable, and readable, account of this subject. For the English edition the author has updated the work to reflect recent research and new archaeological discoveries."--Jacket.