Zoroastrianism

Author : Jenny Rose
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780857735485

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Zoroastrianism by Jenny Rose Pdf

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's great ancient religions. In present-day Iran, significant communities of Zoroastrians (who take their name from the founder of the faith, the remarkable religious reformer Zoroaster) still practise the rituals and teach the moral precepts that once undergirded the officially state-sanctioned faith of the mighty Sasanian empire. Beyond Iran, the Zoroastrian disapora is significant especially in India, where the Gujarati-speaking community of emigrants from post-Sasanian Iran call themselves 'Parsis'. But there are also significant Zoroastrian communities to be found elsewhere, such as in the USA, Britain and Canada, where western cultural contexts have shaped the religion in intriguing ways and directions. This new, thorough and wide-ranging introduction will appeal to anyone interested in discovering more about the faith that bequeathed the contrasting words 'Magi' and 'magic', and whose adherents still live according to the code of 'Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds.' The central Zoroastrian concept that human beings are continually faced with a choice between the path of 'good' and 'evil', represented by the contrasting figures of Ahura Mazda and Ahriman, inspired thinkers as diverse as Voltaire, Mozart and Nietzsche. Jenny Rose shows why Zoroastrianism remains one of the world's most inspiring and perennially fascinating systems of ethics and belief. 'Jenny Rose's lively and engaging account comprises a very readable, well informed survey of Zoroastrianism and its history. The book is a pleasure to read throughout, and the author's writing style is markedly beautiful, placing her very much within Mary Boyce's literary tradition. Rose has read widely round the subject, engaging with important primary and secondary sources and rendering her thorough treatment of Zoroastrianism fully up-to-date. I particularly welcomed her valuable discussion of Zoroastrianism in Central Asia. All in all, the book is a fine example of considered synthesis and compression. This is a book one wants to read from beginning to end without putting it down. It will find a warm welcome from students of the subject and their teachers.' - Almut Hintze, Zartoshty Professor of Zoroastrianism, SOAS, University of London

Author : John W. Waterhouse
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781473391390

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Zoroastrianism by John W. Waterhouse Pdf

Contents Include Zoroaster Himself The Mission and Ministry of the Prophet The Scriptures of Zoroastrianism Doctrine of Man Developments and Contacts

Author : Prods Oktor Skjærvø
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300181012

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The Spirit of Zoroastrianism by Prods Oktor Skjærvø Pdf

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest religions, though it is not among the best understood. Originating with Iranian tribes living in Central Asia in the second millennium BCE, Zoroastrianism was the official religion of the Iranian empires until Islam superseded it in the seventh century AD. Centered on the worship of Ahura Mazda, the All-knowing Ruler, Zoroastrianism follows the practices and rituals set out by the prophet Zarathustra, according to the indigenous tradition.As one of the world's great religions, Zoroastrianism has a heritage rich in texts and cultic practices. The texts are often markedly difficult to translate, but in this volume, Prods Oktor Skjaervo, professor of ancient Iranian languages and culture at Harvard, provides modern and accurate translations of Zoroastrian texts that have been selected to provide an overview of Zoroastrian beliefs and practices. In a comprehensive introduction to these sacred texts, Skjaervo outlines the history and essence of Zoroastrianism and discusses the major themes of this the first fully representative selection of Zoroastrian texts to be made available in English for over a century.

Author : Enrico Raffaelli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317913603

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The Sih-Rozag in Zoroastrianism by Enrico Raffaelli Pdf

Focusing on the Avestan and Pahlavi versions of the Sīh-rōzag, a text worshipping Zoroastrian divine entities, this book explores the spiritual principles and physical realities associated with them. Introducing the book is an overview of the structural, linguistic and historico-religious elements of the Avestan Sīh-rōzag. This overview, as well as reconstructing its approximate chronology, helps in understanding the original ritual function of the text and its relationship to the other Avestan texts.The book then studies the translation of the text in the Middle Persian language, Pahlavi, which was produced several centuries after its initial composition, when Avestan was no longer understood by the majority of the Zoroastrian community. Addressing the lacuna in literature examining an erstwhile neglected Zoroastrian text, The Sih-Rozag in Zoroastrianism includes a detailed commentary and an English translation of both the Avestan and Pahlavi version of the Sīh-rōzag and will be of interest to researchers and scholars of Iranian Studies, Religion, and History.

Author : Philip G. Kreyenbroek
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136119705

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Living Zoroastrianism by Philip G. Kreyenbroek Pdf

This text describes the realities of modern Parsi religion through 30 interviews in which urban Parsis belonging to different social milieus and religious schools of thought discuss various aspects of their religious lives. Zoroastrianism, the faith founded by the Iranian prophet Zarathustra, originated around 1000BCE and is widely regarded as the world's first revealed religion. Although the number of its followers declined dramatically in the centuries after the 7th century Islamic conquest of Iran, Zoroastrians survive in Iran to the present day. The other major Zoroastrian community are the Parsis of India, descendants of Zoroastrians who fled Muslim dominion.

Author : John Andrews
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-17
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781847651792

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The Economist Book of Isms by John Andrews Pdf

Entries include: Absurdism, Altruism, Antidisestablishmentarianism, Atheism, Bohemianism, Bonapartism, Buddhism, Capitalism, Careerism, Chauvinism, Colonialism, Cubism, Darwinism, Defeatism, Deism, Determinism, Eclecticism, Epicureanism, Eurocentrism, Expressionism, Fanaticism, Feminism, Freeganism, Freudianism, Futurism, Germanism, Globalism, Gnosticism, Hedonism, Heightism, Historicism, Hitlerism, Humanitarianism, Idealism, Imperialism, Institutionalism, Islamism, Isolationism, Jacksonianism, Jingoism, Judaism, Keynesianism, Lancastrianism, Leninism, Libertarianism, Localism, Maoism, Masculism, Mazdaism, Militarism, Modernism, Multiculturalism, Nazism, Neoconservatism, Nihilism, Nudism, Optimism, Orientalism, Paganism, Pan-Africanism, Phallocentrism, Poststructuralism, Quietism, Racism, Rastafarianism, Realism, Republicanism, Romanticism, Sikhism, Stoicism, Structuralism, Surrealism, Symbolism, Teaism, Taoism, Thatcherism, Unionism, Utilitarianism, Veganism, Vegetarianism, White Nationalism, Zionism, Zoroastrianism.

Author : Meena Iyer
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8178357240

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Faith & philosophy of Zoroastrianism by Meena Iyer Pdf

Preface 1. Zoroastrianism: An Introduction 2. History 3. Philosophy 4. Concept of God 5. Main Figures 6. Scriptures 7. Teachings 8. Moral Value System 9. Movements 10. Reformers 11. Major Sects 12. Demographic Propagation 13. Socio-Political Influence 14. Religious Rituals and Traditions 15. Society 16. Festivals 17. Religious Places 18. Art and Iconograpby 19. Zoroastrianism in Modern World BibliographyIndex.

Author : Solomon Alexander Nigosian
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Zoroastrianism
ISBN : 9780773511330

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Zoroastrian Faith by Solomon Alexander Nigosian Pdf

A survey of Zoroastrianism's role in the development of the world's religions. Explores Zoroaster's life and work, describes the sacred writings and religious documents of the faith, and analyzes the basic Zoroastrian beliefs and their influence on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Paula Hartz
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Zoroastrianism
ISBN : 9781438117805

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Zoroastrianism by Paula Hartz Pdf

Traces the history and beliefs of Zoroastrianism and its followers determination through centuries of persecution and hardship into the present day. The Iranian and Indian Zoroastrian communities in which the religion has thrived without missionary efforts or vast numb numbers of believers is also explored.

Author : Peter Clark
Publisher : Sussex Library of Religious Be
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1898723788

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Zoroastrianism by Peter Clark Pdf

Clark (religion, Cardiff U., Wales) insists on treating Zoroastrianism as a legitimate, living contemporary religion, rather than approaching it from the common, Western-biased viewpoint of being interested in it chiefly for its historical influences on the development of Judaism and Christianity. Clark discusses the historicity of the prophet Zarathushtra; identifies the deities and tenets of the faith; describes worship, rituals, and other observances; investigates its ethical constructs; and offers a view of Zoroastrianism today. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Mary Boyce
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1990-10-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0226069303

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Textual Sources for the Study of Zoroastrianism by Mary Boyce Pdf

"Boyce is a, perhaps the, world authority on Zoroastrianism. . . . Prefaced by a 27-page introduction, this anthology contains selections which offer a complete picture of Zoroastrian belief, worship and practice. There are historical texts from the sixth century B.C. onwards, and extracts from modern Zoroastrian writings representing traditionalism, occultism and reformist opinion. Anyone wishing to know more about this 'least well known of the world religions' should sample these selections."—The Methodist Church "Wide-ranging. . . . An indispensable one-volume collection of primary materials."—William R. Darrow, Religious Studies Review

Author : Amir Ahmadi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317537458

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The Daēva Cult in the Gāthās by Amir Ahmadi Pdf

Addressing the question of the origins of the Zoroastrian religion, this book argues that the intransigent opposition to the cult of the daēvas, the ancient Indo-Iranian gods, is the root of the development of the two central doctrines of Zoroastrianism: cosmic dualism and eschatology (fate of the soul after death and its passage to the other world). The daēva cult as it appears in the Gāthās, the oldest part of the Zoroastrian sacred text, the Avesta, had eschatological pretentions. The poet of the Gāthās condemns these as deception. The book critically examines various theories put forward since the 19th century to account for the condemnation of the daēvas. It then turns to the relevant Gāthic passages and analyzes them in detail in order to give a picture of the cult and the reasons for its repudiation. Finally, it examines materials from other sources, especially the Greek accounts of Iranian ritual lore (mainly) in the context of the mystery cults. Classical Greek writers consistently associate the nocturnal ceremony of the magi with the mysteries as belonging to the same religious-cultural category. This shows that Iranian religious lore included a nocturnal rite that aimed at ensuring the soul’s journey to the beyond and a desirable afterlife. Challenging the prevalent scholarship of the Greek interpretation of Iranian religious lore and proposing a new analysis of the formation of the Hellenistic concept of ‘magic,’ this book is an important resource for students and scholars of History, Religion and Iranian Studies.

Author : Jenny Rose
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441113795

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Zoroastrianism: A Guide for the Perplexed by Jenny Rose Pdf

Insightful guide to the history, development and beliefs of this ancient religion, and its continuation as a lived religion today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9004092714

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Handbuch der Orientalistik by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael Stausberg,Yuhan Sohrab-Dinshaw Vevaina
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781444331356

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The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism by Michael Stausberg,Yuhan Sohrab-Dinshaw Vevaina Pdf

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