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 | Mystery Cults of the Ancient World by Hugh Bowden Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2010 ISBN-10: 0-691-14638-1 / 0691146381 ISBN-13: 978-0-691-14638-6 / 9780691146386 This is the first book to describe and explain all of the ancient world's major mystery cults--one of the most intriguing but least understood aspects of Greek and Roman religion. In the nocturnal Mysteries at Eleusis, participants dramatically re-enacted the story of Demeter's loss and recovery | |