Mystery Cults in the Ancient World

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A landmark study of ancient Greek and Roman cults, from the nocturnal mysteries at Eleusis to the cults of Dionysus and Mithras. Mystery cults are one of the most intriguing areas of Greek and Roman religion. In the nocturnal mysteries at Eleusis, participants dramatically re-enacted the story of Demeter's loss and recovery of her daughter Persephone; in Bacchic cult, bands of women ran wild in the Greek countryside to honor Dionysus; and in the mysteries of Mithras, men came to understand the nature of the universe and their place within it through frightening initiation ceremonies and astrological teachings. These cults were an important part of life in the ancient Mediterranean world, but their actual practices were shrouded in secrecy, and many of their features have remained unclear until now....A fresh and accessible introduction to a fascinating subject, this is a book that will interest general readers, as well as students and scholars of classics and religion.

Über den Autor

Hugh Bowden is Professor of Ancient History and Head of Arts at King¿s College London¿s Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Among his other books areClassical Athens and the Delphic Oracle: Divination and Democracy andHerakles and Hercules.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. The Eleusinian Mysteries
2. The Mysteries of the Kabeiroi and the Great Gods of Samothrace
3. Other Mystery Sanctuaries in the Greek World
4. The Mother of the Gods
5. Dionysus
6. Private Initiation
7. Words Written on Gold
8. Isis
9. Mithras
10. The End of the Mysteries
11. Encountering the Sacred
Map of Mediterranean and Near East

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Genre:	Importe , Religion & Theologie
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780500297278
ISBN-10:	0500297274
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Bowden, Hugh
Hersteller:	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Abbildungen:	2 Illustrations, black and white; 19 Illustrations, color
Maße:	195 x 125 x 24 mm
Von/Mit:	Hugh Bowden
Erscheinungsdatum:	03.08.2023
Gewicht:	0,298 kg