The present work, in which we purpose to treat of the origin and history of the Mithraic religion, does not pretend to offer a picture of the downfall of paganism. We shall not...

The present work, in which we purpose to treat of the origin and history of the Mithraic religion, does not pretend to offer a picture of the downfall of paganism. We shall not...

The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism , by famed historian Franz Cumnot, is a fascinating discussion of the influence of religions of the near east on Roman paganism.