Mystery Cults in the Ancient World

by Hugh Bowden

Book Overview

Mystery cults are one of the most intriguing areas of Greek and Roman religion. In the nocturnal mysteries at Eleusis, participants dramatically reenacted the story of Demeter's loss and recovery of her daughter Persephone; in the Bacchic cult, bands of women ran wild in the Greek countryside to honor Dionysus; in the mysteries of Mithras, men came to understand the nature of the universe and their place within it through frightening initiation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500297274
• ISBN13: 9780500297278
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 7.8"