Michael Stausberg is Professor of Religion at the University of Bergen (Norway). His publications include Faszination Zarathushtra (2 vols., 1998), Die Religion Zarathushtras (3 vols., 2002 - 2004), and Theorizing Rituals (2 vols., 2006-2007, together with Jens Kreinath and Jan Snoek). He is the European Editor of the journal Religion.

• Table of Contents Preface vii Michael Stausberg Abbreviations viii Michael Stausberg 1 First Encounters 1 –  11 Michael Stausberg 2 Every Beginning is Zarathustra 13 – 23 Michael Stausberg 3 Religious Concepts,  Models and Narratives 25 – 49 Michael Stausberg 4 Ethics, Purity and Gender 51 – 76 Michael Stausberg 5  Priesthood, Rituals and Ritual Infrastructures 77 – 88 Michael Stausberg 6 Transitions and Festivals 89   100 Michael Stausberg 7 Zoroastrian Influences on Judaism, Christianity and Islam 101 – 112 Andres  Hultgård Bibliography Thematic Bibliography 113 – 118 Michael Stausberg Index 119 – 128 Michael Stausberg

Michael Stausberg is Professor of Religion at the University of Bergen (Norway). His publications include Faszination Zarathushtra (2 vols., 1998), Die Religion Zarathushtras (3 vols., 2002 - 2004), and Theorizing Rituals (2 vols., 2006-2007, together with Jens Kreinath and Jan Snoek). He is the European Editor of the journal Religion.

• Table of Contents Preface vii Michael Stausberg Abbreviations viii Michael Stausberg 1 First Encounters 1 –  11 Michael Stausberg 2 Every Beginning is Zarathustra 13 – 23 Michael Stausberg 3 Religious Concepts,  Models and Narratives 25 – 49 Michael Stausberg 4 Ethics, Purity and Gender 51 – 76 Michael Stausberg 5  Priesthood, Rituals and Ritual Infrastructures 77 – 88 Michael Stausberg 6 Transitions and Festivals 89   100 Michael Stausberg 7 Zoroastrian Influences on Judaism, Christianity and Islam 101 – 112 Andres  Hultgård Bibliography Thematic Bibliography 113 – 118 Michael Stausberg Index 119 – 128 Michael Stausberg

Michael Stausberg is Professor of Religion at the University of Bergen (Norway). His publications include Faszination Zarathushtra (2 vols., 1998), Die Religion Zarathushtras (3 vols., 2002 - 2004), and Theorizing Rituals (2 vols., 2006-2007, together with Jens Kreinath and Jan Snoek). He is the European Editor of the journal Religion.

• Table of Contents Preface vii Michael Stausberg Abbreviations viii Michael Stausberg 1 First Encounters 1 –  11 Michael Stausberg 2 Every Beginning is Zarathustra 13 – 23 Michael Stausberg 3 Religious Concepts,  Models and Narratives 25 – 49 Michael Stausberg 4 Ethics, Purity and Gender 51 – 76 Michael Stausberg 5  Priesthood, Rituals and Ritual Infrastructures 77 – 88 Michael Stausberg 6 Transitions and Festivals 89   100 Michael Stausberg 7 Zoroastrian Influences on Judaism, Christianity and Islam 101 – 112 Andres  Hultgård Bibliography Thematic Bibliography 113 – 118 Michael Stausberg Index 119 – 128 Michael Stausberg