Roger Beck

This edition includes more help with historical thinking skills, an expanded primary source program in print and online, and the best and latest scholarship throughout. Meer

A study of the religious system of Mithraism, one of the 'mystery cults' popular in the Roman Empire contemporary with early Christianity. Mithraism is described from the point of view of the initiate engaging with its rich repertoire of symbols and practices. Meer

This volume traces the history of Zoroastrianism at times and places where its existence has previously been largely ignored, or treated only episodically. Meer

The Roman Mithras Cult: A Cognitive Approach is the first full cognitive history of an ancient religion. In this groundbreaking book on one of the most intriguing and mysterious ancient religions, Roger Beck and Olympia Panagiotidou show how cognitive historiography can supplement our historical knowledge and deepen our understanding of past cultural phenomenon. Meer