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Ritual and hierarchy in the Mysteries of Mithras

Richard Gordon explores how Mithraic ritual reinforced hierarchy, patronage and the social structures of Roman imperial power.

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The Mithraic Body: The Example of the Capua Mithraeum

An analysis of the Capua frescoes, exploring the body, ritual performance and initiation in the Mithraic Mysteries.

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Reality, evocation and boundary in the Mysteries of Mithras

A wide-ranging interpretation of Mithraic symbolism, ritual and initiation, exploring boundaries, hierarchy, gender and the construction of an exclusively male religious world.

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