Textual Sources for the Study of Zoroastrianism

Textual Sources for the Study of Zoroastrianism
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 0226069303
ISBN-13 : 9780226069302
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Book Synopsis Textual Sources for the Study of Zoroastrianism by : Mary Boyce

Download or read book Textual Sources for the Study of Zoroastrianism written by Mary Boyce and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1990-10-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Boyce is a, perhaps the, world authority on Zoroastrianism. . . . Prefaced by a 27-page introduction, this anthology contains selections which offer a complete picture of Zoroastrian belief, worship and practice. There are historical texts from the sixth century B.C. onwards, and extracts from modern Zoroastrian writings representing traditionalism, occultism and reformist opinion. Anyone wishing to know more about this 'least well known of the world religions' should sample these selections."—The Methodist Church "Wide-ranging. . . . An indispensable one-volume collection of primary materials."—William R. Darrow, Religious Studies Review


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