Mystic Cults in Magna Graecia

by Giovanni Casadio

Book Overview

In Vergil's Aeneid, the poet implies that those who have been initiated into mystery cults enjoy a blessed situation both in life and after death. This collection of essays brings new insight to the study of mystic cults in the ancient world, particularly those that flourished in Magna Graecia (essentially the area of present-day Southern Italy and Sicily).

Implementing a variety of methodologies, the contributors to Mystic Cults...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292723547
• ISBN13: 9780292723542
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"