Romanising Oriental Gods: Myth, Salvation and Ethics in the Cults of Cybele, Isis and Mithras (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World, 165)
by Jaime Alvar
A detailed academic analysis of how the cults of Cybele, Isis, and Mithras were integrated and reinterpreted in Roman religion and society.
About This Book
This volume examines how eastern deities were adopted and transformed within the religious landscape of the Roman Empire.
It explores the processes of adaptation, including changes in myth, ritual, and ethical teachings associated with these cults.
The work situates the veneration of Cybele, Isis, and Mithras within broader patterns of cultural exchange in the ancient Mediterranean.
Attention is given to the social and political factors that influenced the reception and reinterpretation of these traditions.
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