Provides an introduction to the major religions of the ancient Mediterranean and explores current research regarding the similarities and differences among them

Until the 1980s, historical treatments of ancient religion focused mainly on myth, cult and ritual as a way to interpret the mental structures or primary emotio

This book contextualizes Claudian's handling of the Proserpina myth and the underworld in the history of literature and religion while showing intersections wit

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Ancient Mediterranean Religions is the first comprehensive single-volume reference work offering authoritative coverage of ancient

Published in Open Access with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Winner of the Manfred Lautenschläger Award! Religion is never simply there.