Images of Mithra - Adrych, Philippa (DPhil candidate, Empires of Faith project, DPhil candidate, Empires of Faith project, The British Museum and Oxford University) a Bracey, Robert (Project Curator, Project Curator, The British Museum) a Dalglish, Dominic (DPhil candidate, DPh

This book presents six case-studies of objects from different periods and regions of antiquity that are labelled by variations of the name Mithra, including the Roman Mithras, Persian Mihr, and Bactrian Miiro. Each chapter places each object in its original context, before questioning its role in religious ritual, tradition, and belief.