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Available
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Publication
San Francisco, Calif. : HarperSanfrancisco, 1987.
Description
Gathers selections from Greek and Roman history, plays, and poetry that refer to the mystery religions, and briefly explains what is known about how these religions got their start.
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Physical description
xii, 267 p.; 24 cm
ISBN
0060655763 / 9780060655761
Other editions
The ancient mysteries : a sourcebook : sacred texts of the mystery religions of the ancient Mediterranean world by Marvin W. Meyer (Paper Book)
The Ancient mysteries : a sourcebook : sacred texts of the mystery religions of the ancient Mediterranean world by Marvin W. Meyer (Paper Book)
The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook : Sacred Texts of the Mystery Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean World by Marvin W. Meyer (Paperback)
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