Damien Stone: The Secret Sacred

Cover: 9781836391098 | The Secret Sacred | Mystery Cults in Ancient Greece and Rome | Stone

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With numerous images of artifacts, an illuminating investigation of the clandestine cults of the ancient world. 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 artifacts, this is a lively account of the concealed faiths of the ancient world.

Über den Autor

Damien Stone is an archaeologist who lives in Sydney, Australia. His books include The Hittites: Lost Civilizations, also published by Reaktion Books.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	Altertum
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13:	9781836391098
ISBN-10:	1836391099
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Stone, Damien
Hersteller:	Reaktion Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	146 x 224 x 24 mm
Von/Mit:	Damien Stone
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.09.2025
Gewicht:	0,396 kg