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Classic study offers understanding of ancient religious cults, their appeal and eventual failure in the face of Christianity. Eleusinian Mysteries of Greece; Attis and Magna Mater; Dionysian groups; Egyptian Cults of Isis and Osiris; and others.

		The Mystery-Religions by S. Angus ISBN-10: 9780486231242 ISBN-10: 0-486-23124-0 ISBN-13: 9780486231242 ISBN-13: 978-0-486-23124-2 Paperback 1975-06-01 Dover Publications Find Lowest Price
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Product Description Classic study offers understanding of ancient religious cults, their appeal and eventual failure in the face of Christianity. Eleusinian Mysteries of Greece; Attis and Magna Mater; Dionysian groups; Egyptian Cults of Isis and Osiris; and others.
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Review As someone with no background in this type of material, I was curious surrounding some of hype of the "Da Vinci code" so I picked up this tome. After a difficult start due to my lack of knowledge in this field of studies. I read slowly then avidly and gained so much from this very learned man. It is a balanced book it that does not have any agenda only that it speaks the truth. Now as for the level of writing these types of books do go beyond the college-lite education that is so common today. The style is lucid and clear and with an excellent usage of vocabulary.
The Best Most Authoritative Review of the Mysteries Anyone curious for a well written collegiate level review of the Ancient Mysteries and the similarities found in Christianity will find this work complete. I don't believe a better work on this topic has been written. For the esoterically minded, Hermeticist, Freemason, Rosicrucian, look no further.
A Seminal Work! The true origins of Christianity are explored in depth and dogma is set aside in favor of esoteric philosophy. A wonderful wonderful book.
Hmmm... This book is interesting, but it is very dry. It was originally published in the 1920's, and that does show. There are untranslated quotations of Latin and Greek that the author uses to illustrate his points. This is great if you can read Latin and Greek, but if not then you should order a dictionary as well...
"A Superb Survey of the Mystery-Religions" What will be found in the Anglican scholar Samuel Angus,' "The Mystery-Religions," is an informative overview of the principle cults which dominated the Mediterranean world from Alexander's conquests up to the early centuries of the Christian era. The crux of this work lies in Angus' erudite analysis of the various factors which facilitated the spread and subsequent decline of the Mystery-Religions, and likewise the factors that ultimately aided the spread and triumph of Christianity. He is clear in his presentation of key points and sincere with the information he provides. Angus' deep familiarity with both the ancient texts and the current modern scholarship of his times, on the whole, presents a well-researched work valuable for students and scholars alike. This work is an enduring masterpiece, which offers readers a complete and useful tool for understanding the multifaceted belief systems of the Mystery-Religions.