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Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism: A Short Introduction - Stausberg, Michael
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This book, first published in German in 2005, offers a compact, concise and accessible survey of Zoroastrianism. This tiny religious community traces its root to Zarathustra who lived some 2,500-3,500 years ago. Chapters address Zarathustra and the origins of the religion, religious concepts and narratives, ethics and gender, priesthoods and rituals, transitions and festivals. A postscript by Anders Hultgard, one of the leading experts on this field, discusses the influences of Zoroastrianism on Judaism, Christianity, and ...

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Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism: A Short Introduction 2008, Equinox Publishing, Sheffield

ISBN-13: 9781845533199

Hardcover