Mithraic studies. 2 volumes. Proceedings of the first International congress of Mithraic studies. Preface by Sir Harold Bailey.

Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langj�igem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - VOLUME I The second stratum of the Indo-Iranian gods. H. W. Bailey -- The concept of Mitt a in Aryan belief. P. Thieme -- Mitra in India. J. Gonda -- Mithra, Lord of Lands. A. A. Jafarey -- Mithra in Iranian history. Richard N. Frye -- Die Sonne das Beste. Ilya Gershevitch -- Religious subjects on Achaemenid seals. A. D. H. Bivar -- Mihragan among the Irani Zoroastrians M. Boyce -- Modern Iran: its origin and growth. J. A. Boyle -- First plenary discussion -- Mithra in the Kusdna period. H. Humbach -- The role of Mithra among the deities of the Kusdna coinage. David W. MacDowall -- The Dura Mithraeum. F. Cumont -- Franz Cumont and the doctrines of Mithraism. R. L. Gordon -- VOLUME II: The role of the Roman army in the spread and practice of Mithraism. C. M. Daniels -- Mithra and Mesopotamia. A. D. H. Bivar -- Reflections on the bull-slaying scene. John R. Hinnells -- The Mithraic cult meal in its Greek and Roman environment. J. P. Kane -- Second plenary discussion -- Some peculiarities not hitherto fully understood of 'Roman' Mithraic sanctuaries and representations. W. Lentz -- Milhra-Verehrung, Mithras-Kult und die Existenz iranischer Mysterien. Carsten Golpe -- Cautes and Cautopates, the Mithraic torchbearers. Martin Schwartz -- Mithraic graffiti from Dura-Europos. E. D. Francis YALE -- A magical Time god. M. J. Vermaseren -- Mithraism and Gnosticism. Ugo Bianchi -- A Mithraic figure from Beirut. R. D. Barnett -- The idea of the judgement of the dead in the ancient Near East. S. G. F. Brandon -- Some thoughts on Isis in relation to Mithras. R. E. Witt -- Mithraism and the Gundestrup bowl. H. R- Ellis Davidson -- Mithras and Christ: some iconographical similarities. A. Deman. ISBN 0719005361