The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism
| Author | : Michael Stausberg |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 706 |
| Release | : 2015-06-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781444331356 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1444331353 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (353 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism written by Michael Stausberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first ever comprehensive English-language survey of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest living religions Evenly divided into five thematic sections beginning with an introduction to Zoroaster/Zarathustra and concluding with the intersections of Zoroastrianism and other religions Reflects the global nature of Zoroastrian studies with contributions from 34 international authorities from 10 countries Presents Zoroastrianism as a cluster of dynamic historical and contextualized phenomena, reflecting the current trend to move away from textual essentialism in the study of religion
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