ZOROASTRIANISM: A GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED

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Jenny Rose is an Associate Professor in the School of Religion at Claremont Graduate University USA.Comprehensive guide to one of the worlds oldest monotheistic religions.Discusses the Western fascination with Zarathustra throughout the ages.Uses the Zorastrian trifold ethic of Good Thoughts Good Words Good Deeds as a framework to discuss the ideological complexities and ethical foundations of the religion.Jenny Rose is an Associate Professor in the School of Religion at Claremont Graduate University USA.The significance of the Zoroastrian religion in the development of the history of thought is often only mentioned in passing or is completely overlooked. Zoroastrianism has developed over a span of at least three thousand years with roots in a common IndoIranian culture and mythology then becoming part of imperial Iranian ideology within an Ancient Near Eastern setting and emerging in variant forms in western and central Asia in late antiquity. The religion continues as a living faith for an estimated 130 150000 adherents in the world.Most Zoroastrians if asked śIn a nutshell what do Zoroastrians believe? would begin their answer with the moral maxim: śGood Thoughts Good Words Good Deeds. Zoroastrianism: A Guide for the Perplexed takes this foundational trifold ethic as the framework for its three main chapters. The book presents a comprehensive study of the religion through its focus on the questions that perplexed seekers might ask of a Zoroastrian concerning ideology and ethics: current discussions of śtext and śauthor: and the puttingintopractice of the religion.Insightful guide to the history development and beliefs of this ancient religion and its continuation as a lived religion today.1. Introduction 2. Thoughts: What Zoroastrians Believe 3. Words: What Zoroastrians Say and Who has the Voice 4. Deeds: How Zoroastrians put Religion into Action 5. Conclusion Further Reading Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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