Mithras The Fellow In The Cap : Esme Wynne-Tyson 1958 [ Rider and Co ]
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Comprehensive Study of Mithras and Mithraism by Esme Wynne-Tyson Published by Rider and Co
Wynne-Tyson, Esme. Mithras The Fellow In The Cap. Rider & Company. London. 1958. First Edition.
Extended consideration of the ancient solar god Mithras and his associated cult by British author Esme Wynne-Tyson, inspired by the discovery of a lost Mithraeum temple complex underneath London in 1954. The text, published by notable British occult publisher Rider and Company, maps the worship of Mithras from Ancient Persia through Phrygia, Greece, and Rome, making comparisons to other religions like Zoroastrianism, the classical worship of the Olympic gods, and the early Christianity, including speculations about Mithraic symbolism in the New Testament and the Cult of Mithras’ influence on Constantine, the first “Christian” emperor.
227pp. Blue cloth boards with black lettering to spine. Some foxing and light spotting to text block. Some spotting endpapers. Original dustjacket with minor chipping at top edge corners and spine. Minor toning and soiling. Very good in very good.
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