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The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook: Sacred Texts of the Mystery Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean World Paperback - 1987
by Marvin Meyer (Editor)
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By the time of Alexander the Great and his successors, Olympian Zeus had grown old.
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- Title The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook: Sacred Texts of the Mystery Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean World
- Author Marvin Meyer (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 267
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date March 1987
- ISBN 9780060655761 / 0060655763
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 9.4 x 6.36 x 1.08 in (23.88 x 16.15 x 2.74 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Mysteries, Religious - History - Sources
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 86045022
- Dewey Decimal Code 291.13
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Harper & Row. Very Good-. 1986. Softcover. 0060655763 . Some wear to wraps. Pages a bit browned. Corner creasing to a few pages. ; Zeus and the other gods of shining Olympus were in reality divine only by popular consent. Over the course of time Olympian luster diminished in favor of religious experiences more immediate to the concerns of people living in an increasingly cosmopolitan ancient world. These experiences were provided by the mysteries, religions that flourished particularly during the Hellenistic period and were secretly practiced by groups of adherents who decided, through personal choice, to be initiated into the profound realities of one deity or another. Unlike the official state religions, in which people were expected to make an outward show of allegiance to the local gods, the mysteries emphasized an inwardness and privacy of worship within a closed band of initiates. In this book, Marvin W. Meyer explores the sacrifices and prayers, the public celebrations and…
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Harper San Francisco, San Francisco, 1987. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. in preparing this anthology, I have attempted to collect reliable English translations of approximately 40 of the most significant texts concerning the ancient mystery religions. Some of the translations are my own, including a number of passages incorporated into the introduction; many translations are the work of others. In all instances I have tried to produce or select translations that are both accurate and graceful. Â From the preface, page XI the book is second-hand. There is no damage to describe. There is no annotation. Size: Trade Paperback. 288 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Myths, Legends & Folklore. ISBN: 0060655763. ISBN/EAN: 9780060655761. Inventory No: 0248326. . 9780060655761
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