This Is A New Release Of The Original 1907 Edition.

This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.

For many centuries, from the birth of the religion late in the second millennium BC to its influence on the Achaemenids and later adoption in the third century AD as the state religion of the Sasanian Empire, it enjoyed imperial patronage and profoundly shaped the culture of antiquity. The Magi of the New Testament most probably were Zoroastrian priests from the Iranian world, while the enigmatic figure of Zarathushtra (or Zoroaster) himself has exerted continual fascination in the West, influencing creative artists as diverse as Voltaire, Nietzsche, Mozart and Yeats. This authoritative volume brings together internationally recognised scholars to explore Zoroastrianism in all its rich complexity. Examining key themes such as history and modernity, tradition and scripture, art and architecture and minority status and religious identity, it places the modern Zoroastrians of Iran, and the Parsis of India, in their proper contexts. The book extends and complements the coverage of its companion volume, The Everlasting Flame.

This book is a short compilation of the apocryphal scriptural mysteries ascribed to the name of St. John, especially, St. John the Evangelist. There are four minor short works interpreted in this volume as scriptural mysteries of pseudepigrapha.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1907 Edition.

The Iranian prophet and reformer Zarathustra (Greek: Zoroaster) founded his religion in the 6th Century BC. In a series of visions he was taken up to Heaven and Ahura Mazda - creator of all that is good - charged him with enlisting Humanity in the fight against Aura Mainyu - the principle of chaos and destruction - offering Mankind a free choice between Good and Evil. It is hard to overstate the importance of Zoroastrianism. According to Professor of Iranian Studies Dr Mary Boyce: "It was the first to teach the doctrines of an individual judgment, Heaven and Hell, the future resurrection of the body, the general Last Judgment, and life everlasting for the reunited soul and body." 'The Teachings of Zoroaster' is an excellent introduction to this little-known and often misunderstood religion, giving Zoroastrianism its rightful place as the precursor of many Christian, Judaic and Islamic beliefs.

THIS 142 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Treasure of the Magi: A Study of Modern Zoroastrianism, by James Hope Moulton. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564596125.

THIS 142 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Treasure of the Magi: A Study of Modern Zoroastrianism, by James Hope Moulton. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564596125.

THIS 162 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East: Ancient Persia, by Charles F. Horne. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766100103.

1905. For more than three thousand years the name of Zoroaster was known around the world. Zoroastrian philosophy, which was the main religious belief system of ancient Iranians and for about several hundred years was the basis of the Iranian culture and their life style, now is almost forgotten. The name is the corrupt Greek form of the old Iranian Zarathustra. This is a study of Zoroaster by the scholar Whitney.

THIS 102 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Short Studies in the Science of Comparative Religions Embracing All the Religions of Asia, by J. G. R. Forlong. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766101576.

1908. Zoroaster preaching Mazdeism; Crusade against Idol Worshippers; Fall of the Persian Empire; Birth of Zoroaster; Soul of Nature; Definition of Ahura-Mazda (God); Evil; Hygienic Laws; Status of Women; God and his Angels; Prayer of repentance; Prohibition of fasting from food; Teachings of Zoroaster; plus more!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

1908. Zoroaster preaching Mazdeism; Crusade against Idol Worshippers; Fall of the Persian Empire; Birth of Zoroaster; Soul of Nature; Definition of Ahura-Mazda (God); Evil; Hygienic Laws; Status of Women; God and his Angels; Prayer of repentance; Prohibition of fasting from food; Teachings of Zoroaster; plus more!

THIS 36 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Four Great Religions, by Annie Besant. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766106020.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!