Occult & Esoterica
[CUMONT, Franz] The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism (1911)
[CUMONT, Franz] The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism (1911)
Introductory Essay by Grant Showerman
Chicago: The Open Court Publishing Company, 1911. Second Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xxv + 298pp. Bound in maroon cloth with gilt titles to front and spine. Some very light edge and corner wear. A very good or better copy.
An excellent overview of the influence of eastern and middle eastern religious and magical practices on paganism in ancient Rome. Covers influences from Asia Minor, Egypt, Syria, Persia and more. With a separate chapter on Astrology and Magic.