Living Zoroastrianism

Urban Parsis Speak about their Religion

AvPhilip G. Kreyenbroek

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

This text describes the realities of modern Parsi religion through 30 interviews in which urban Parsis belonging to different social milieus and religious schools of thought discuss various aspects of their religious lives.Zoroastrianism, the faith founded by the Iranian prophet Zarathustra, originated around 1000BCE and is widely regarded as the world's first revealed religion. Although the number of its followers declined dramatically in the centuries after the 7th century Islamic conquest of Iran, Zoroastrians survive in Iran to the present day. The other major Zoroastrian community are the Parsis of India, descendants of Zoroastrians who fled Muslim dominion.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-03-04
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt:498 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:364
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138862456

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'He has produced a vibrant and fascinating portrait of present-day Zoroastrianism.' - Peter Clark, The Expository Times'All South Asianists with an interest in the impact of the West on the faith communities of the subcontinent will gain new insights from this book. For those with a specific interest in Parsi culture and Zoroastrianism, the book is of course most invaluable.' - Contemporary South Asia

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 The Background; Chapter 1 Classical Zoroastrianism; Chapter 2 Common Parsi Observances, SHEHNAZ N.MUNSHI; Chapter 3 The Parsis in India; Part 2 The Inlerviews; Chapter 4 Traditionalists; Chapter 5 Neo-Traditionalists; Chapter 6 Modernist Views; Chapter 7 Eclecticism in Religious Views; Chapter 8 Esoteric Beliefs; Chapter 9 Religion as Cultural Heritage; Part 3 Conclusions; Chapter 10 Parsi Religion in the Light of the Interviews;