Jesus Christ, Sun of God: Ancient Cosmology and Early Christian Symbolism by David Fideler

Jesus Christ, Sun of God: Ancient Cosmology and Early Christian Symbolism by David Fideler, published in 1993. First edition. Signed by the author on title page. A fully documented, interdisciplinary study with 1,000 references to ancient texts or scholarly sources. Over 1,000 illustrations. Includes a glossary of technical terms and biographical sketches of ancient authorities.
Sections Include: Philosophy and Initiation in the Ancient World, Gematria: The Secret Language of the Christian Mysteries, The Solar Logos: The Word of the Sun in Hellenistic Mysticism and Cosmology, The Harmony of Apollo: The Origins of Gematria in Ancient Greece, Mathematics in Antiquity, The Gospel of John and the Gnostic Tradition, New Light on the Mithraic Mysteries, The Birth of the Aeon, The Orphic Song and the New Song of Christianity, etc. etc. Hardcover with gilt decorated boards, near fine.