Zoroastrianism: A Guide for the Perplexed
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Zoroastrianism: A Guide for the Perplexed

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Zoroastrianism: A Guide for the Perplexed

About this book

The significance of the Zoroastrian religion in the development of the history of thought is often only mentioned in passing, or is completely overlooked. Zoroastrianism has developed over a span of at least three thousand years, with roots in a common Indo-Iranian culture and mythology, then becoming part of imperial Iranian ideology within an Ancient Near Eastern setting, and emerging in variant forms in western and central Asia in late antiquity. The religion continues as a living faith for an estimated 130 - 150, 000 adherents in the world. Most Zoroastrians if asked, 'In a nutshell, what do Zoroastrians believe?' would begin their answer with the moral maxim: 'Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds.' Zoroastrianism: A Guide for the Perplexed takes this foundational trifold ethic as the framework for its three main chapters. The book presents a comprehensive study of the religion through its focus on the questions that perplexed seekers might ask of a Zoroastrian concerning ideology and ethics; current discussions of 'text' and 'author'; and the putting-into-practice of the religion.

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Information

Publisher
Continuum
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9781441113795
eBook ISBN
9781441122360

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. CONTENTS
  7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  8. ABBREVIATIONS
  9. THE QUESTIONS
  10. INTRODUCTION
  11. CHAPTER 1 THOUGHTS, OR WHAT ZOROASTRIANS BELIEVE
  12. CHAPTER 2 WORDS, OR WHAT ZOROASTRIANS SAY AND WHO HAS THE VOICE
  13. CHAPTER 3 DEEDS, OR HOW ZOROASTRIANS PUT RELIGION INTO ACTION
  14. EPILOGUE: ENDLESS LIGHTS AND LIMITLESS TIME
  15. GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND NAMES
  16. A HISTORICAL TIMELINE
  17. NOTES
  18. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  19. INDEX