The Oriental religions in Roman paganism
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Introductory essay by Grant Showerman.". "An unabridged and unaltered republication of the first English translation published in 1911.". "New Dover ed., first published in 1956". "Authorized translation.
Introduction - The significance of Franz Cumont's work, by Grant Showerman. Preface. Preface to the 2d edition. 1 Rome and the Orient. 2 Why the Oriental relligions spread. 3 Asia Minor. 4 Egypt. 5 Syria. 6 Persia. 7 Astrology and magic. 8 The transformation of Roman Paganism
'...the very nature of a subject which ramifies so extensively and so intricately into the whole of ancient life, concerning itself with practically all the manifestations of ancient civilization--philosophy, religion, astrology, magic, mythology, literature, art, war, commerce, government--will of necessity afford some obstacle to readers unfamiliar with the study of religion.' --Introduction
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