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The cult of Mithras in late antiquity : development, decline and demise ca. A.D. 270-430
- Title
- The cult of Mithras in late antiquity : development, decline and demise ca. A.D. 270-430 / by David Walsh.
- Author
- Walsh, David (Archaeologist)
- Publication
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]
- ©2019
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Details
- Description
- xi, 145 pages : illustrations (some color), maps; 30 cm.
- Summary
- 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 was violently persecuted out of existence by Christians, Walsh demonstrates that the cult's decline was a far more gradual process that resulted from a variety of factors. He also challenges the popular image of the cult as a monolithic entity, highlighting how by the 4th century Mithras had come to mean different things to different people in different places.
- Series Statement
- Late Antique Archaeology (Supplementary Series), 2352-5177 ; volume 2
- Uniform Title
- Late antique archaeology. Supplementary series ; v. 2.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 128-137) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The Development of the Cult of Mithras in Late Antiquity -- The Decline of the Cult I: The Evidence -- The Decline of the Cult II: Explaining the Decline -- The Fate of Mithraea -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Gazetteer of Mithraea Active in the 4th c. and Those That Exhibit Evidence of Christian Iconoclasm -- Appendix B: Mithraea Constructed and Repaired ca. AD 201-400.
- Call Number
- JFG 19-453
- ISBN
- 9789004380806
- 9004380809
- LCCN
- 2018037207
- 40028678037
- OCLC
- 1077603944
- Author
- Walsh, David (Archaeologist), author.
- Title
- The cult of Mithras in late antiquity : development, decline and demise ca. A.D. 270-430 / by David Walsh.
- Publisher
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Late Antique Archaeology (Supplementary Series), 2352-5177 ; volume 2Late antique archaeology. Supplementary series ; v. 2.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 128-137) and index.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Walsh, David (Lecturer in Classical and Archaeological Studies). Cult of Mithras in late antiquity. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018 9789004383067 (DLC) 2018038584
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40028678037
- Research Call Number
- JFG 19-453