Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism
- ISBN: 9781845533205
- Editorial: Equinox Publishing
- Fecha de la edición: 2008
- Lugar de la edición: London. Reino Unido
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 22 cm
- Nº Pág.: 128
- Idiomas: Inglés
Translated by Margret Preisler-Weller; With a postscript by Anders Hultgard. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This book, first published in German in 2005, offers a compact, concise and accessible survey of Zoroastrianism. This tiny religious community traces its root to Zarathustra who lived some 2,500-3,500 years ago. Chapters address Zarathustra and the origins of the religion, religious concepts and narratives, ethics and gender, priesthoods and rituals, transitions and festivals. A postscript by Anders Hultgard, one of the leading experts on this field, discusses the influences of Zoroastrianism on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Translated by Margret Preisler-Weller; With a postscript by Anders Hultgard