Paperback, 256 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2007 by Book Tree.
The Mysteries of Mithra
by Franz Cumont
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Excerpt from The Mysteries of Mithra
Nevertheless, the religion of the Magi, which was the highest blossom of the genius of Iran, exercised a deep in?uence on Occidental culture at three different periods. In the first place, Parsee ism had made a very distinct impression on Judaism in its formative stage, and several of its cardinal doctrines were disseminated by Jewish colonists throughout the entire basin of the Mediterranean, and subsequently even forced themselves on ortho dox Catholicism.
Subjects
- History of religion
- Mind, Body, Spirit
- Mysticism
- History
- Spirituality - General
- Body, Mind & Spirit : Spirituality - General
- Religion / History
- Religion : Mysticism
- Religion
- New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit