Course Exam
010099 VO The Roman Cult of Mithras (2016S)
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26.09.2016
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Conditions of completionSubmission of a semestral paper on a chosen topic related to the Roman Cult of Mithras. Formal requirements: 8-10 pages (Times New Roman, font size 12, line spacing 1,5); references (either footnotes or in-text citations) and bibliography are required.Suggested Themes of semestral papers (examples)• Mithraism: Rival of Christianty?
• Mithraism: Persian or „Persian“ Religion?
• Astrology: A Backdoor to the Understanding of the Roman Cult of Mithras?
• Origins of Mithraism from Archaeological Perspective
• Proselytization and Conversion in the Roman Cult of Mithras
• Mithraic Ritual: What We Can Know?
• Mithraeum: Its Architecture and Function
• Mithraism: Persian or „Persian“ Religion?
• Astrology: A Backdoor to the Understanding of the Roman Cult of Mithras?
• Origins of Mithraism from Archaeological Perspective
• Proselytization and Conversion in the Roman Cult of Mithras
• Mithraic Ritual: What We Can Know?
• Mithraeum: Its Architecture and Function
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Obligatory Reading
Manfred CLAUSS, Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries, Edinburgh:
Edinburgh University Press 2000 = Manfred CLAUSS, Mithras: Kult und Mysterium. Mainz: Philipp von Zabern 2012.And also articles and studies relevant to particular lectures whose prior reading is required. The texts are to be found in pdf. format in the Study Materials.
Manfred CLAUSS, Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries, Edinburgh:
Edinburgh University Press 2000 = Manfred CLAUSS, Mithras: Kult und Mysterium. Mainz: Philipp von Zabern 2012.And also articles and studies relevant to particular lectures whose prior reading is required. The texts are to be found in pdf. format in the Study Materials.
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