The Roman Mithras Cult: A Cognitive Approach

by Olympia Panagiotidou and Roger B. Beck

Book Overview

This book is the first full cognitive history of an ancient religious practice. In this ground-breaking study on one of the most intriguing and mysterious cults, Olympia Panagiotidou, with contributions from Roger Beck, shows how cognitive historiography can supplement our historical knowledge and deepen our understanding of past cultural phenomena.

The cult of the sun god Mithras, which spread widely across the Graeco-Roman world at the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472567390
• ISBN13: 9781472567390
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"