The Mysteries of Mithras. A Different Account
In this work, Attilio Mastrocinque cautions against an approach to Mithraism based on the belief that this mystic cult resembles Christianity. While both Christian and pagan authors testified that Mithraic elements were indeed borrowed, according to Attilio Mastrocinque this was only done by some gn
Books on Mithras
A TNM selection of books on Mithras, its cult, and related subjects.
Archäologie des Mithraskultes. Architektur und Kultpraxis am Beispiel der Tempel von Güglingen, Kreis Heilbronn
In 1999 and 2002, two mithraeums were discovered in Güglingen. The first was a stone building and at the time of its discovery had already been stripped of almost all its temple furnish
Monegros
Ana, Jorge y Salva huyen de Barcelona. Pretenden atravesar la península y esconderse en un pueblo de Portugal. Sin embargo, llegados a Aragón, derrapan frente a una furgoneta y se despeñan por la ladera de la carretera. El coche queda destrozado, pero …
The Cult of Mithras in Late Antiquity. Development, Decline and Demise ca. A.D. 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…
Les Gathas. Le livre sublime de Zarathoustra
Zarathoustra (ou Zoroastre) est le grand oublié de l'histoire des religions. Il a fallu attendre le XIXe siècle pour que soit enfin déchiffrée la langue des écrits originels de Zarathoustra, les Gathas. Le message de ces hymnes d'une grande poésie s…
Roman Religion in the Danubian Provinces. Space Sacralisation and Religious Communication during the Principate (1st–3rd century AD)
The Danubian provinces represent one of the largest macro-units within the Roman Empire, with a large and rich heritage of Roman material evidence. Although the notion itself is a modern 18th-century creation, this region represents a unique area, where t…
Le Culte du Taureau. De la préhistoire aux corridas espagnoles
Dans cette longue fresque que brosse l'auteur et qui va de la chasse à l'Auroch, à la fin du paléolithique, jusqu'à la course de taureaux de Espagne contemporaine certaines constantes se laisseraient reconnaître. Toujours le taureau aurait incarné p…
Mithrastempel in Virunum. Aus Forschung und Kunst, vol. 28
During excavations in the area of the former Roman provincial capital of Virunum in 1992, the most spectacular find was a bronze building inscription for a Mithras temple restored around 183/184 AD, on which 98 members of the cult community were subsequen…
El culto de Mitra en Hispania
La religión de la Hispania romana no ha sido un campo suficientemente trabajado. Al margen de algunos estudios aislados, que por numerosos que sean siempre resultarán escasos, tan sólo en una ocasión se han dado cita los especialistas para tratar de a…
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