The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
By: Manfred Clauss
3.92
Format: 198 pages, Paperback
The Mithras cult first became evident in Rome towards the end of the first century AD. During the n…
Want to Read $ 34.36If you liked the classics plot in The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries by Manfred Clauss , here is a list of 11 books like this:
1. The Myth of Sisyphus
By: Albert Camus , Justin O'Brien , James Wood , Justin Obrien
4.18
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselv… read more
Want to Read $ 7.60Similar categories in Albert Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- classics
- nonfiction
"A fate is not a punishment."-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus
"there are truths but no truth"-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus
"To will is to stir up paradoxes"-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus
"Le suicide est une solution à l'absurde."-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus
2. Confessions
By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Augustine of Hippo's Confessions book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- classics
- nonfiction
- religion
3. The Complete Essays
By: Michel de Montaigne , M.A. Screech
4.23
Format: 1344 pages, Paperback
Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly resp… read more
Want to Read $ 0.99Similar categories in Michel de Montaigne's The Complete Essays book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- nonfiction
- classics
- history
"The thing I fear most is fear."-Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays
"We should tend our freedom wisely."-Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays
"Why do people respect the package rather than the man?"-Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays
"To forbid us anything is to make us have a mind for it."-Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays
4. The Pit and the Pendulum
By: Edgar Allan Poe
4.15
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Get set for true terror in one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous short stories. We enter the mind… read more
Want to Read $ 1.24Similar categories in Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- classics
"How at least shall we distinguish its shadows from those of the tomb?"-Edgar Allan Poe, The Pit and the Pendulum
"In the deepest slumber-no! In delirium-no! In a swoon-no! In death-no! even in the grave all is not lost."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Pit and the Pendulum
"In death - no! even in the grave all is not lost. Else there is no immortality for man. Arousing from the most profound slumbers, we break the gossamer web of some dream. Yet in a second afterward, (…"-Edgar Allan Poe, The Pit and the Pendulum
"He who has never swooned, is not he who finds strange palaces and wildly familiar faces in coals that glow; is not he who beholds floating in mid-air the sad visions that the many may not view; is no…"-Edgar Allan Poe, The Pit and the Pendulum
5. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
By: Daniel Goleman
4.05
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be smart, with a new introduction by the au… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- nonfiction
"In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels"-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
"Emotional self-control-- delaying gratification and stifling impulsiveness- underlies accomplishment of every sort"-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
"[Sharmayne Williams:]...puoi avere tutte le emozioni possibili, ma non devi permettere che siano loro a manovrarti."-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
"In the calculus of the heart it is the ratio of positive to negative emotions that determines the sense of well- being."-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
6. Utopia
By: Paul Turner , Thomas More
3.55
Format: 113 pages, Paperback
In his most famous and controversial book, Utopia, Thomas More imagines a perfect island nation whe… read more
Want to Read $ 3.99Similar categories in Paul Turner's Utopia book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- classics
"The change of the word does not alter the matter"-Paul Turner, Utopia
"Isn't this conception of absolute justice absolutely unjust?"-Paul Turner, Utopia
"Dünyada kaygısız, rahat yürekle, sevinçle yaşamaktan daha büyük zenginlik olabilir mi?"-Paul Turner, Utopia
"Anyone who campaigns for public office becomes disqualified for holding any office at all."-Paul Turner, Utopia
7. Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)
By: Aeschylus , Patricia E. Easterling , John Harrison , Judith Affleck , None
3.83
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Treating ancient plays as living drama. Classical Greek drama is brought vividly to life in this se… read more
Want to Read $ 9.90Similar categories in Aeschylus's Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1) book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- classics
"Every medicine is vain."-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)
"A curse burns bright on crime."-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)
"There is no avoidance in delay."-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)
"In war, the first casualty is truth."-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)
8. The Civil War
By: Gaius Julius Caesar , Jane F. Gardner
3.36
Format: None pages, Paperback
A military leader of legendary genius, Caesar was also a great writer, recording the events of his … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Gaius Julius Caesar's The Civil War book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
9. The Epic of Gilgamesh
By: Anonymous , N.K. Sandars
3.74
Format: 72 pages, Paperback
Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilg… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Anonymous's The Epic of Gilgamesh book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- classics
"As for man, his days are numbered, whatever he might do, it is but wind."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
"Now let the gate of sorrow be closed behind me, and let it be sealed with tar and pitch."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
"Gilgamesh was called a god and a man; Enkidu was an animal and a man. It is the story of their becoming human together."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
"When all the illusions of personal immortality are stripped away, there is only the act to maintain the freedom to act."-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh
10. The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
By: Mario Puzo , Peter Bart , Robert Thompson
4.39
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
The Godfather—the epic tale of crime and betrayal that became a global phenomenon. Almost fifty … read more
Want to Read $ 6.99Similar categories in Mario Puzo's The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- classics
"Life is so beautiful"-Mario Puzo, The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."-Mario Puzo, The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
"Behind every great fortune there is a crime."-Mario Puzo, The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
"Forgive. Forget. Life is full of misfortunes."-Mario Puzo, The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
11. The Odyssey
By: Homer , Robert Fagles , Bernard Knox , E.V. Rieu , None
3.53
Format: 349 pages, Paperback
Literature's grandest evocation of life's journey, at once an ageless human story and an individual… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Homer's The Odyssey book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
12. The Bhagavad Gita
By: Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa , Juan Mascaró , None
4.20
Format: 252 pages, Paperback
The Bhagavad Gitais an intensely spiritual work that forms the cornerstone of the Hindu faith, and … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa's The Bhagavad Gita book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
13. White Fang
By: Jack London , K.A. Applegate
4.02
Format: 252 pages, Paperback
White Fang is part dog and part wolf, and the lone survivor of his family. In his lonely world, he … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Jack London's White Fang book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- classics
"He was a silent fury who no torment could tame."-Jack London, White Fang
"Các sự vật không phải bao giờ cũng đúng như vẻ bề ngoài."-Jack London, White Fang
"Dark spruce frowned on either side of the frozen waterway."-Jack London, White Fang
"Got to take a gamble. The only way to find out is to find out."-Jack London, White Fang
14. The Iliad
By: Homer
3.91
Format: 848 pages, Hardcover
One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkes… read more
Want to Read $ 9.20Similar categories in Homer's The Iliad book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- classics
"I say no wealth is worth my life."-Homer, The Iliad
"These were the colloquies in heaven."-Homer, The Iliad
"The sort of words a man says is the sort he hears in return."-Homer, The Iliad
"Antilochus! You're the most appalling driver in the world! Go to hell!"-Homer, The Iliad
15. Introducing Jung: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides)
By: Maggie Hyde
3.70
Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition
'Clever and witty.' Susie Orbach, Guardian Carl Gustav Jung was the enigmatic and controversial fat… read more
Want to Read $ 5.99Similar categories in Maggie Hyde's Introducing Jung: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides) book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- nonfiction
- history
16. The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
By: Manfred Clauss
3.92
Format: 198 pages, Paperback
The Mithras cult first became evident in Rome towards the end of the first century AD. During the n… read more
Want to Read $ 34.36Similar categories in Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries book and Manfred Clauss's The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries
- classics
- history
- esoterica
- research
- paganism
- religion
- nonfiction
- archaeology
