Excerpt from Forerunners and Rivals of Christianity, Vol. 1 of 2: Being Studies in Religious History From 330 B. C. To 330 A. D
Rs. The outbreak of the war has caused the publication of this book to be postponed. I regret the delay the less that it has enabled me to make use of several works and studies which have appeared during the last twelve months.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a comparative study of the competing religions of the Greco-Roman world in the centuries before and after Christ. The author analyzes texts from several of these religions, including Gnosticism, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, and the cult of the Egyptian god Serapis, to demonstrate their seminal impact on early Christian doctrine. The author concludes that the influence of these Eastern mystery religions and philosophical cults played a large part in the shape that Christianity took, which ultimately led to its triumph. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333398507_0
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