Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism

A Short Introduction
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-84553-320-5
Verlag: Equinox Publishing Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 184 g

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 Islam.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stausberg, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Zarathustrismus, Zoroastrismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. First Encounters2. Every Beginning is Zarathustra3. Religious Concepts, Models and Narratives4. Ethics, Purity and Gender5. Priesthood, Rituals and Ritual Infrastructures6. Transitions and Festivals7. Zoroastrian Influences on Judaism, Christianity and IslamPostscript by Anders Hultgard

Über Autor(innen)

Stausberg, Michael
Michael Stausberg is Professor of the Study of Religion at the University of Bergen.