The Teachings of the Magi

A Compendium of Zoroastrian Beliefs

R. C. Zaehner

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Routledge
24 November 2023

Philosophy of religion; Zoroastrianism

Series: Ethical and Religious Classics of East and West

Originally published in 1956, this book provides a clear, scholarly, introduction to the main tenets of Zoroastrian dualism presented largely in the words of the Zoroastrian texts themselves. The book demonstrates the essential reasonableness of Zoroastrian dualism, which is the dualism of a good and an evil spirit, and to show what the means in everyday life and how it is philosophically justified. There are chapters on cosmology, the relation of man to God, the nature of religion, ethics, sacraments and sacrifice, the soul’s fate at death and eschatology.

By: R. C. Zaehner
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781032148625
ISBN 10: 1032148624
Series: Ethical and Religious Classics of East and West
Pages: 154
Publication Date: 24 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. A Catechism 2. The Two Primeval Spirits and Creation 3. The Devil’s Onslaught 4. The Necessity of Dualism 5. Man’s First Parents 6. The Good Religion 7. The Good Ethics 8. Sacraments and Sacrifice 9. The Individual Judgement at Death 10. The Resurrection of the Body and Life Everlasting.

R. C. Zaehner

Reviews for The Teachings of the Magi: A Compendium of Zoroastrian Beliefs

‘The author has accomplished what all familiar with the intricacies of his subject will recognize as a brilliant tour de force; combining scholarly acumen with imaginative sympathy.’ The Times Literary Supplement.