The Mystery-Religions
Book Details
Author(s)
S. Angus
Publisher
Dover Publications
ISBN / ASIN
0486231240
ISBN-13
9780486231242
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#264,764
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Description
This classic study offers an understanding of the ancient religious cults, exploring their appeal and eventual failure in the face of Christianity. Topics include the Eleusinian mysteries of ancient Greece; Asiatic cults of Cybele, the Magna Mater, and Attis; Dionysian groups; Orphics; Egyptian devotees of Isis and Osiris; Mithraism; and others.
