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Mystery Cults of the Ancient World

Mystery Cults of the Ancient World

Hugh Bowden

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Explores mysterious religious cults of ancient Greece and Rome, discussing the deity that each group worshiped, the initiation ceremonies, and how the cults' practices influenced early Christianity.

Categories:

History - Ancient History

Year:

2010

Publisher:

Princeton University Press

Language:

english

Pages:

256

ISBN 10:

0691146381

ISBN 13:

9780691146386

File:

PDF, 27.58 MB

IPFS:

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english, 2010

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