Images of Mithra

Images of Mithra
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9780198792536
ISBN-13 : 0198792530
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Book Synopsis Images of Mithra by : Philippa Adrych

Download or read book Images of Mithra written by Philippa Adrych and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work presents six case-studies of objects from different periods and regions of antiquity that are labelled by variations of the name Mithra, including the Roman Mithras, Persian Mihr, and Bactrian Miiro. Each chapter places each object in its original context, before questioning its role in religious ritual, tradition, and belief


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