Osiris by Bojana Mojsov - 9781405110730

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

OsirisDeath and Afterlife of a God\nAuthor(s): Bojana Mojsov\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781405110730, 978-1405110730\nSynopsis\nBojana Mojsov tells the story of the cult of Osiris from beginning to end, sketching its development throughout 3,000 years of Egyptian history. \n\nDraws together the numerous records about Osiris from the third millennium [url] to the Roman conquest of Egypt.\nDemonstrates that the cult of Osiris was the most popular and enduring of the ancient religions.\nShows how the cult provided direct antecedents for many ideas, traits and customs in Christianity, including the concept of the trinity, baptism in the sacred river, and the sacrament of the Eucharist.\nReveals the cults influence on other western mystical traditions and groups, such as the Alchemists, Rosicrucians and Freemasons.\nWritten for a general, as well as a scholarly audience.