The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries / Edition 1

First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

ISBN-13: 9780415929783

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Publication Date: 03-21-2001

Pages: 224

Product Dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Manfred Clauss is Professor of Ancient History at the Free University of Berlin. His many books include histories of Sparta and ancient Israel, as well as a concise biography of Cleopatra.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations Preface to the English edition Translator's preface Foreword Abbreviations Contexts 1. Mitra and Mithras 2. Religious perspectives in the Roman Empire 3. Mystery religions 4. The nature of the evidence The God and his Mysteries 5. The growth of the cult 6. Recruitment 7. The mithraeum 8. The sacred narrative 9. Ritual 10. Utensils 11. The priestly grades 12. Mithras, swift to save 13. Mithras and the other gods 14. Mithras and Christ Notes Bibliography Further reading General index Index of ancient passages Index of monuments and inscriptions