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Key	BIB35473
Reference type	Book
Title	Religions of Iran : From Prehistory to the Present
Author	Foltz, Richard C.
Year	2013
Publisher	Oneworld
Place published	London
ISBN	9781780743073 1780743076 9781780743080 1780743084
Abstract	"Religions of Iran brings to light the often neglected influence of Iranian ideas throughout the history of the world's religions, from prehistory up to the present day. Originating as one of the Indo-European tribes of the Eurasian steppes in ancient times, Iranians share much of their mythology with the Greeks, Romans, Norse, and Hindus. From this shared past emerged the uniquely Iranian religion of Zoroastrianism, many of whose central beliefs were later adopted by Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam."
Notes	color illustrations ; 23 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-308) and index. Part I. Ancient Iranian Religions : -- 1. The origins of Iranian religion -- 2. Mithra and Mithraism -- 3. In search of Zoroaster -- 4. Mazda and his rivals -- 5. Iranian goddesses (Manya Saadi-nejad) -- Part II.. Foreign Religions in Iran : -- 6. Judaism -- 7. Buddhism -- 8. Christianity -- 9. Mandaeism -- Part III.. Challenges to Sasanian Zoroastrianism : -- 10. Manichaeism -- 11. Undercurrents of resistance: Mazdak and his successors -- 12. Islam -- Part IV. Islamic Iran : -- 13. Persian Sufism -- 14. Shi'ism -- 15. Zoroastrianism after Islam -- 16. Two Kurdish sects: the Yezidis and the Yaresan -- Part V. The Impact of Modernity : -- 17. The Bábí movement and the Bahá'í faith -- 18. The Islamic republic -- 19. Iranian Zoroastrians today -- Conclusion: The ever-expanding pool of Iranian religion.
Language	English
Keywords	RELIGIONS; IRAN
Number of pages	xxii, 314, [8 p. of plates]
Call number	BL2270 .F648 2013 200.955
Accession number	ocn839388544

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