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The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism — Franz Cumont

The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism

Franz Cumont

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 264 pages

The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism is a collection of scholarly essays by Franz Cumont on the spread of Near Eastern cults through the Roman Empire. It examines how these religions shaped pagan worship, society, and thought. Listen for a clear historical account of religious exchange in antiquity.

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Contents

  1. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism
  2. Franz Cumont
  3. Chicago The Open Court Publishing Company
  4. CHARLES MICHEL
  5. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  6. INTRODUCTION.
  7. PREFACE.
  8. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
  9. ROME AND THE ORIENT.
  10. WHY THE ORIENTAL RELIGIONS SPREAD.
  11. ASIA MINOR.
  12. EGYPT.
  13. SYRIA.
  14. PERSIA.
  15. ASTROLOGY AND MAGIC.
  16. THE TRANSFORMATION OF ROMAN PAGANISM.
  17. NOTES.
  18. INDEX.
  19. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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