R. Gordon Wasson. Soma, Divine Mushroom of Immortality, New York, Harcourt, Brace and World; Inc., 1968, Ethno-mycological studies, n° 1, xiv + 382 p., XXIII pl. hors texte en couleurs, 10 fig., 4 cartes. M. Wasson, qui s’est déjà fait connaître par d’intéressants travaux d’ethno-mycol…
A TNM selection of books on Mithras, its cult, and related subjects.
Guide to the archaeological site of Ostia Antica, published in the 1980s by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, with extensive information on the remains discovered to date. It includes details of the mithraea and other temples, squares and buil…
The Dionysian themed frescos of Pompeii’s Villa of the Mysteries constitute the single most important theurgical narrative to have survived in the Western esoteric tradition. No other practitioner account of the ritual process for conducting a mystery r…
Mithras Reader: An academic and religious journal of Greek, Roman, and Persian studies is dedicated to all the religions of the classical world in all its aspects-literature, history, poetry and philosophy. It includes academic papers from researchers and…
'...breaks new ground in the fields of Greek and Roman religion and Roman army studies.' —Bibliographie zur Symbolik, Ikonographie und Mythologie, 15, 1982. 'This brief study makes some genuine contributions...' —Robert A. Wild, S.J., The
In Vergil’s Aeneid, the poet implies that those who have been initiated into mystery cults enjoy a blessed situation both in life and after death. This collection of essays brings new insight to the study of mystic cults in the ancient world, particular…
Certains mythes de l'Antiquité sont probablement basés sur des récits de « mort imminente » exactement les mêmes que les nôtres. Ainsi, s'expliqueraient le Paradis, l'Enfer, l'âme, le Dieu unique, nos divers «états d'âme»... Les prophètes ser…
In The Phallic Worship, George Ryley Scott explores the significant role that male sexual organs, practices, and rites have played in various traditions throughout history and into the present day. His book presents a comprehensive study of phallic worshi…
Mithraic Mysteries Restored and Modernised: A Drama of Inner Initiation is a book by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie that explores the ancient Mithraic religion and its relevance in modern times. The Mithraic religion was a mystery cult that was popular in the Rom…
Cinq contes, situés dans la région du Latium, au sud de Rome, sont réunis sous ce titre. Figure tutélaire de l’œuvre de Daniélou, le labyrinthe est également le nom du lieu-dit où il élut domicile à son retour en Occident. La dominante auto…
Fruit de longues années de recherche et de réflexion, cette synthèse historique solide retrace l'étonnante carrière de Julien, homme de lettres et empereur, par une succession de chapitres courts. Le gros de l'ouvrage porte sur la brève période …
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