Initiation into the Mysteries of the Ancient World

The ancient Mysteries have long attracted the interest of scholars, an interest that goes back at least to the time of the Reformation. After a period of interest around the turn of the twentieth century, recent decades have seen an important study of Walter Burkert (1987). Yet his thematic approach...

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Main Author: Bremmer, Jan N. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2014
Series:Münchner Vorlesungen zu Antiken Welten
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