The Oriental Religions & Roman Paganism by Franz Cumont with Introductory Essay by Grant Showerman
Publication: 1911 The Open Court Publishing First Edition
Franz Cumont was a Belgian archaeologist and historian, a philologist and student of epigraphy, who brought these often isolated specialties to bear on the syncretic mystery religions and cults of Late Antiquity, notably Mythraism. "He is thus an example of the highest type of scholar- the exhaustive searcher after evidence, and the sympathetic interpreter who mediates between his subject and the lay intellectual life of his time."
The present work covers several aspects of ancient religions. Cumont is skillfful in presenting philosophical ideas which ramifies so extensively and so intricately into the whole of ancient life; its civilization, philosophy, religion, astrology, magic, mythology lieterature, art, war, commerce, and government.
There are thirteen sections and an abundance of subsectons including: Rome and The Orient, The Egyption Religion, Doctrine of Immortality, The Syrian Goddess, Influence of Babylon, God is Eternal and Universal, The Mystery of Mithra, Astrology and Magic, Persian Magic, The Transformation of Roman Paganism,etc.,etc..
Condition: publishers red cloth boards, gilt title to spine and cover, slight fade to spine, small puncture to outer joine, hinge starting but binding still tight, pages clean, overall in Very Good condition