Religions of Iran: From Prehistory to the Present
Richard Foltz
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Description for Religions of Iran: From Prehistory to the Present
Hardback. A sweeping new work exploring Iran's cultural import and influence on each of the world's major religions Num Pages: 400 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 532.
Today it is Iran’s association with Islam that commands discussion and debate. But this perception obscures a far more influential and complex relationship with religion. Iran has in fact played an unparalleled role in shaping all the world religions, injecting Iranian ideas into the Jewish, Buddhist, Christian, and Muslim traditions.
This vivid and surprising work explores the manner in which Persian culture has interacted with and transformed each world faith, from the migration of the Israelites to Iran thousands of years ago, to the influence of Iranian notions on Mahayana Buddhism and Christianity. ... Read more
Today it is Iran’s association with Islam that commands discussion and debate. But this perception obscures a far more influential and complex relationship with religion. Iran has in fact played an unparalleled role in shaping all the world religions, injecting Iranian ideas into the Jewish, Buddhist, Christian, and Muslim traditions.
This vivid and surprising work explores the manner in which Persian culture has interacted with and transformed each world faith, from the migration of the Israelites to Iran thousands of years ago, to the influence of Iranian notions on Mahayana Buddhism and Christianity. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780743073
SKU
V9781780743073
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About Richard Foltz
RICHARD FOLTZ is Professor of Iranian Studies at Concordia University and is the founding director of Concordia’s Centre for Iranian Studies Programme. His books, Spirituality in the Land of the Noble: How Iran Shaped the World’s Religions and Religions of the Silk Road: Premodern Patterns of Globalization, propose historical models for considering the emergence, development, and transmission of the world’s ... Read more
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