Zoroastrianism

About: Zoroastrianism is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 581 publications have been published within this topic receiving 5552 citations. The topic is also known as: Zarathustraism & Mazdaism.

Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices

Abstract: This book traces 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 a living religion

Seeing Islam as Others Saw It: A Survey and Evaluation of Christian, Jewish and Zoroastrian Writings on Early Islam

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Religions of immigrants from India and Pakistan : new threads in the American tapestry

Abstract: Preface Introduction Part I. The People and Their Religions: 1. A new pattern: made in the USA 2. The religions: Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism 3. The religions: Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Judaism Part II. Studies of Adaptive Strategies: 4. Their American cousins: adaptation of cultural groups 5. Swaminarayan Hinduism: an ethnic religion 6. Nizari Ismaili Muslims: a religious minority Part III. Profiles of Religious Organizations in Metropolitan Areas: 7. Asian-Indian and Pakistani religions in Chicago 8. Asian-Indian and Pakistani religions in Houston Conclusion Notes Glossary List of abbreviations References Index.

The political history of iran under the sasanians

Abstract: The rise of the Sasanian dynasty can be understood as the successful struggle of a minor ruler of Persis not only against his Parthian overlord, but also against a multitude of neighbouring rulers. The main adversary of the Persians was the Roman empire, and the ambitions of the first Sasanian ruler were soon countered by Rome. It was during the reign of Yazdgard that the Christians of the Sasanian empire held a council in the city of Seleucia in the year 410. Shortly after Bahrāam accession in 421 the persecution of Christians in the Sasanian empire was resumed, probably at the instigation of Zoroastrian priests. The Sasanians inherited from the Parthians a legacy of over two centuries of conflict with the western power. With a Sasanian belief in the destiny of Iran to rule over the territories once held by the Achaemenians, it was inevitable that wars between the two great powers would continue.

The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature

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