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050	0	0	_aBL 610 _b.B69 2010
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100	1		_aBowden, Hugh.
245	1	0	_aMystery cults of the ancient world / _cHugh Bowden.
260			_aPrinceton : _bPrinceton University Press, _c2010.
300			_a256 p. : _bill. (some col.), maps ; _c27 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 237-248) and index.
505	0	0	_tThe Eleusinian mysteries -- _tThe mysteries of the Kabeiroi and the great gods of Samothrace -- _tOther mystery sanctuaries in the Greek world -- _tThe mother of the gods -- _tDionysus -- _tPrivate initiation -- _tWords written on gold -- _tIsis -- _tMithras -- _tThe end of the mysteries -- _tEncountering the sacred.
520	1		_a"This is the first book to describe and explain all of the ancient world's major mystery cults -- one of the most intriguing but least understood aspects of Greek and Roman religion. In the nocturnal Mysteries at Eleusis, participants dramatically re-enacted the story of Demeter's loss and recovery of her daughter Persephone; in the Bacchic cult, bands of women ran wild in the Greek countryside to honor Dionysus; and in the mysteries of Mithras, men came to understand the nature of the universe and their place within it through frightening initiation ceremonies and astrological teachings. These cults were an important part of life in the ancient Mediterranean world, but their actual practices were shrouded in secrecy, and many of their features have remained unclear until now. By richly illustrating the evidence from ancient art and archaeology, and drawing on enlightening new work in the anthropology and cognitive science of religion, Mystery Cults of the Ancient World allows readers to imagine as never before what it was like to take part in these ecstatic and life-changing religious rituals -- and what they meant to those who participated in them. Stunning images of Greek painted pottery, Roman frescoes, inscribed gold tablets from Greek and South Italian tombs, and excavated remains of religious sanctuaries help show what participants in these initiatory cults actually did and experienced. A fresh and accessible introduction to a fascinating subject, this is a book that will interest general readers, as well as students and scholars of classics and religion."--BOOK JACKET.
650		0	_aMysteries, Religious.
650		0	_aCivilization, Ancient _xReligion.
650		0	_aCults.
651		0	_aGreece _xReligion.
651		0	_aRome _xReligion.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aBowden, Hugh. _tMystery cults of the ancient world. _dPrinceton : Princeton University Press, 2010 _w(OCoLC)742328019
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