Mithraic Studies, Volumes 1 & 2. (Two Volumes, complete); Proceedings of the First International Congress of Mithraic Studies.
Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press / Rowman and Littlefield, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Large thick octavos. Two volumes, complete. Consecutively paginated - Vol. I: xx + 248pp & xii + Vol II: 249-560pp, 40 b&w plate insert. Bound in matching black cloth with gilt lettering to spines, page blue endpages, b&w frontispiece in Volume I, b&w plates in Volume II with a list of plates, index. A collection of the papers presented at the Proceedings of the First International Congress of Mithraic Studies. Comprised of: Volume I: The second stratum of the Indo-Iranian gods. H. W. Bailey -- The concept of Mitt a in Aryan belief. P. Thieme -- Mitra in India. J. Gonda -- Mithra, Lord of Lands. A. A. Jafarey -- Mithra in Iranian history. Richard N. Frye -- Die Sonne das Beste. Ilya Gershevitch -- Religious subjects on Achaemenid seals. A. D. H. Bivar -- Mihragan among the Irani Zoroastrians M. Boyce -- Modern Iran: its origin and growth. J. A. Boyle -- First plenary discussion -- Mithra in the Kusdna period. H. Humbach -- The role of Mithra among the deities of the Kusdna coinage. David W. MacDowall -- The Dura Mithraeum. F. Cumont -- Franz Cumont and the doctrines of Mithraism. R. L. Gordon. Volume II: The role of the Roman army in the spread and practice of Mithraism. C. M. Daniels -- Mithra and Mesopotamia. A. D. H. Bivar -- Reflections on the bull-slaying scene. John R. Hinnells -- The Mithraic cult meal in its Greek and Roman environment. J. P. Kane -- Second plenary discussion -- Some peculiarities not hitherto fully understood of 'Roman' Mithraic sanctuaries and representations. W. Lentz -- Milhra-Verehrung, Mithras-Kult und die Existenz iranischer Mysterien. Carsten Golpe -- Cautes and Cautopates, the Mithraic torchbearers. Martin Schwartz -- Mithraic graffiti from Dura-Europos. E. D. Francis YALE -- A magical Time god. M. J. Vermaseren -- Mithraism and Gnosticism. Ugo Bianchi -- A Mithraic figure from Beirut. R. D. Barnett -- The idea of the judgement of the dead in the ancient Near East. S. G. F. Brandon -- Some thoughts on Isis in relation to Mithras. R. E. Witt -- Mithraism and the Gundestrup bowl. H. R- Ellis Davidson -- Mithras and Christ: some iconographical similarities. A. Deman. The faintest of shelf wear, page edges darkened and lightly foxed, otherwise a tight, bright and unmarked near Fine set in VG dust jackets (Dust jackets lightly worn, Volume I has some uneven fading and a two inch closed tear at upper front panel, Volume II has two short closed tears at upper rear panel, both are price clipped. Both jackets are now protected by removable mylar sleeves). Large two volume set will require additional shipping to most locations - extra shipping will be quoted for your approval when your order is received. Item #65598
ISBN: 0874715576
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