The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism
Author :
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 706
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781444331356
ISBN-13 : 1444331353
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism by : Michael Stausberg

Download or read book The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism written by Michael Stausberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism Related Books