{"product_id":"the-secret-sacred","title":"The Secret Sacred","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Secret Sacred 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\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. Eastern deities like Mithras, Isis and Cybele also feature in the cults discussed. The possible influence of mystery religions on early Christianity is also \u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0);\"\u003eexplored, drawing parallels with modern-day beliefs. Featuring the most recent archaeological discoveries and stunning museum artefacts, this is a lively account of the concealed faiths of the ancient world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57234474434933,"sku":"9781836391098","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/6460\/8590\/files\/36a99a52-4107-4667-896d-303e6c65c771.jpg?v=1780061702","url":"https:\/\/shop.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk\/products\/the-secret-sacred","provider":"National Museums Liverpool","version":"1.0","type":"link"}