{"product_id":"the-secret-sacred-by-damien-stone-9781836391098","title":"The Secret Sacred","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Sacred\u003c\/i\u003e explores the hidden religious practices of the classical world. These cults, shrouded in secrecy, promised initiates a transformative afterlife. While many rituals remain mysterious, artworks and historical texts provide glimpses of their underlying beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines Greco-Roman religious traditions and their divergence into mystery cults, including Bacchic ceremonies depicted in frescoes, Orphic gold tablets guiding souls in the underworld, and the Eleusinian Mysteries celebrating Demeter and Persephone's cycle of rebirth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEastern deities like Mithras, Isis, and Cybele also feature in the cults discussed. The possible influence of mystery religions on early Christianity is also explored, drawing parallels with modern-day beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the most recent archaeological discoveries and stunning museum artefacts, this is a lively account of the concealed faiths of the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608167891180,"sku":"9781836391098","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/dc8c7f561b3f6da4141f3346e7ed9bc1.jpg?v=1778202905","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-secret-sacred-by-damien-stone-9781836391098","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}