Zoroastrians

Their Religious Beliefs and Practices

Mary Boyce

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English

Routledge
14 December 2000

History of religion; Zoroastrianism

Series: The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices

Zoroastrianism is of enormous importance in the

history of religions. It can be traced back to a remote, possibly even Indo-European, past. This element links Zoroastrianism with the beliefs of ancient (Vedic) India, and survives as a subordinate part of what is one of the earliest revealed religions. Zoroaster's own teachings have moreover a highly spiritual and ethical content, which makes them a rewarding study in themselves. This book, now re-issued with a new introduction by Mary Boyce, is the first attempt to trace the continuous history of the faith from the time it was preached by Zoroaster down to the present day - a span of about

3,500 years. First taught among nomads on the Asian steppes, Zoroastrianism became the state religion of the three great Iranian empires and had a remarkable influence on other world faiths: to the east on northern Buddhism, to the west on

Judaism, Christianity and Islam. With the conquest of Iran by the Muslim Arabs, Zoroastrianism lost its secular power but continued to survive as a minority faith. Despite its antiquity, it remains, therefore, a living religion.

By: Mary Boyce
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 690g
ISBN: 9780415239028
ISBN 10: 0415239028
Series: The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices
Pages: 278
Publication Date: 14 December 2000
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mary Boyce is Professor Emerita of Iranian Studies at the University of London and is the author of a number of works on Zoroastrianism and Manicheanism.

Reviews for Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices

'Answers a real need among students of religion ... informative, original and so eminently enjoyable ...' - - Journal of Asian History '... an excellent series.' - Isabel Wollaston, Univeristy of Birmingham, Reviews in Religion and Theology