The cult of Mithras in late Antiquity : development, decline and demise, ca. AD 270-430

The cult of Mithras in late Antiquity development, decline and demise, ca. AD 270-430

In 'The Cult of Mithras in Late Antiquity' David Walsh explores how the cult of Mithras developed across the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. and why by the early 5th century the cult had completely disappeared. Contrary to the traditional narrative that the cult was violently persecuted out of...

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Other Authors: Walsh, David, 1951- autor (autor)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill [2018]
Series:Late Antique Archaeology (Supplementary Series), 2
Subjects:
Mitraísmo
Mitra > Culto
See on Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991005067419708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
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Summary:In 'The Cult of Mithras in Late Antiquity' David Walsh explores how the cult of Mithras developed across the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. and why by the early 5th century the cult had completely disappeared. Contrary to the traditional narrative that the cult was violently persecuted out of existence by Christians, Walsh demonstrates that the cult's decline was a far more gradual process that resulted from a variety of factors. He also challenges the popular image of the cult as a monolithic entity, highlighting how by the 4th century Mithras had come to mean different things to different people in different places -- Contracubierta
Item Description:Publicado en 2018 aunque la fecha del copyright es 2019
Physical Description:XI, 145 páginas : ilustraciones, mapas ; 30 cm
Bibliography:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas [128]-137) e índice
ISBN:9789004380806

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