Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by readwithev
Mystery Cults in the Ancient World by Hugh Bowden
informative
slow-paced
2.75
The book is interesting, however due to the lack of archeological evidence, texts, tablets, artwork, etc. most of the “information” about mystery cults is speculative. Bowden acknowledges this and offers a few interpretations for how & why cults formed, etc.
It was fairly dry reading and I would not recommend it unless you were very passionate about Greco-Roman religion and philosophy. I also suggest having a relatively good knowledge of Greco-Roman history before reading this.
It was fairly dry reading and I would not recommend it unless you were very passionate about Greco-Roman religion and philosophy. I also suggest having a relatively good knowledge of Greco-Roman history before reading this.