Images of Mithra
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| Author | : Philippa Adrych |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198792536 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0198792530 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Images of Mithra by : Philippa Adrych
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
