Mystery Cults in the Ancient World by Hugh Bowden

Mystery Cults in the Ancient World

Hugh Bowden

320 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history religion informative medium-paced
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Mystery cults are one of the most intriguing areas 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 Bacchic cult, bands...

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