The cult of Mithras in late antiquity : : development, decline, and demise circa A.D. 270-430 / / by David Walsh.
In The Cult of Mithras in Late Antiquity David Walsh explores how the cult of Mithras developed across the Third 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...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2018. |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Late Antique Archaeology (Supplementary Series)
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (158 pages). |
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| Summary: | In The Cult of Mithras in Late Antiquity David Walsh explores how the cult of Mithras developed across the Third 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. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004383069 |
| ISSN: | 2352-5177 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by David Walsh. |