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Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices
Mary Boyce
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Description for Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices
Paperback. Zoroastrianism is of enormous importance in the history of religions. It became the state religion of the three great Iranian empires and influenced other world faiths: northern Buddhism and Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Series: The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRKZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
This book traces the continuous history of the faith from the time it was preached by Zoroaster down to the present day - a span of about 3,500 years. First taught among nomads on the Asian steppes, Zoroastrianism became the state religion of the three great Iranian empires and had a remarkable influence on other world faiths: to the east on northern Buddhism, to the west on Judaism, Christianity and Islam. With the conquest of Iran by the Muslim Arabs, Zoroastrianism lost its secular power, but continued to survive as a minority faith. Despite its antiquity, it remains a living ... Read more
This book traces the continuous history of the faith from the time it was preached by Zoroaster down to the present day - a span of about 3,500 years. First taught among nomads on the Asian steppes, Zoroastrianism became the state religion of the three great Iranian empires and had a remarkable influence on other world faiths: to the east on northern Buddhism, to the west on Judaism, Christianity and Islam. With the conquest of Iran by the Muslim Arabs, Zoroastrianism lost its secular power, but continued to survive as a minority faith. Despite its antiquity, it remains a living ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415239035
SKU
V9780415239035
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About Mary Boyce
Mary Boyce is Professor Emerita of Iranian Studies at the University of London and is the author of a number of works on Zoroastrianism and Manicheanism.
Reviews for Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices
'Answers a real need among students of religion ... informative, original and so eminently enjoyable ...' - - Journal of Asian History '... an excellent series.' - Isabel Wollaston, Univeristy of Birmingham, Reviews in Religion and Theology