In Search of Zarathustra: Across Iran and Central Asia to Find the World's First Prophet

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Paul Kriwaczek

In Search of Zarathustra

Across Iran and Central Asia to Find the World's First Prophet

Paul Kriwaczek

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Vintage Books USA
01 March 2004

History; Zoroastrianism

Series: Vintage Departures

Long before the first Hebrew temple, before the birth of Christ or the mission of Muhammad, there lived in Persia a prophet to whom we owe the ideas of a single god, the cosmic struggle between good and evil, and the Apocalypse. His name was Zarathustra, and his teachings eventually held sway from the Indus to the Nile and spread as far as Britain.

Following Zarathustra’s elusive trail back through time and across the Islamic, Christian, and Jewish worlds, Paul Kriwaczek uncovers his legacy at a wedding ceremony in present-day Central Asia, in the Cathar heresy of medieval France, and among the mystery cults of the Roman empire. He explores pre-Muslim Iran and Central Asia, ultimately bringing us face to face with the prophet himself, a teacher whose radical humility shocked and challenged his age, and whose teachings have had an enduring effect on Western thought. The result is a tour de force of travel and historical inquiry by an adventurer in the classic tradition.

By: Paul Kriwaczek
Imprint: Vintage Books USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 285g
ISBN: 9781400031429
ISBN 10: 1400031427
Series: Vintage Departures
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 March 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for In Search of Zarathustra: Across Iran and Central Asia to Find the World's First Prophet

Fascinating. . . . One vacillates between wonder at the story told and admiration at the genial intellectual virtuosity of the storyteller. . . . A delight. --Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Vital. . . . Remarkable. . . . Artfully reveals the Zarathustian hinges of Iranian culture. . . . [It] is written with the prescient elegance of a curious traveler and in the hope that ideas that once changed the world may do so again. --Boston Review Intriguing. . . . Engaging. . . . [A] brisk, smart, remarkably detailed journey. --The Memphis Commercial Appeal A fascinating and neglected subject. . . . [Kriwaczek takes] his readers back to ancient times with imagination and style, moving deftly between the present, the recent past, and the mists of time. --The Independent