Opis: The Secret Sacred. Mystery Cults in Ancient Greece and Rome - Damien Stone

The Secret Sacred explores the hidden religious practices of the classical world. These cults, shrouded in secrecy, promised initiates a transformative afterlife. While many rituals remain mysterious, artworks and historical texts provide glimpses of their underlying beliefs.

The book examines Greco-Roman religious traditions and their divergence into mystery cults, including Bacchic ceremonies depicted in frescoes, Orphic gold tablets guiding souls in the underworld and the Eleusinian Mysteries celebrating Demeter and Persephone’s cycle of rebirth. Eastern deities like Mithras, Isis and Cybele also feature in the cults discussed. The possible influence of mystery religions on early Christianity is also explored, drawing parallels with modern-day beliefs.

Featuring the most recent archaeological discoveries and stunning museum artefacts, this is a lively account of the concealed faiths of the ancient world.

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Szczegóły: The Secret Sacred. Mystery Cults in Ancient Greece and Rome - Damien Stone

Nazwa: The Secret Sacred. Mystery Cults in Ancient Greece and Rome
Autor: Damien Stone
Wydawnictwo: Reaktion Books
Kod paskowy: 9781836391098
Ilość stron: 216
Format: 222 x 145 x 22
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.4 kg

Recenzje: The Secret Sacred. Mystery Cults in Ancient Greece and Rome - Damien Stone