Zoroastrians by Mary Boyce
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.'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
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415239028 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415239028 |
| Title | Zoroastrians |
| Author | Mary Boyce |
| Series | The Library Of Religious Beliefs And Practices |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2000-12-14 |
| Number of pages | 278 |
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