The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1444331353 ISBN 13: 9781444331356

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2015

Riassunto

This is the first ever comprehensive English-language survey of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest living religions

• Evenly divided into five thematic sections beginning with an introduction to Zoroaster/Zarathustra and concluding with the intersections of Zoroastrianism and other religions
• Reflects the global nature of Zoroastrian studies with contributions from 34 international authorities from 10 countries
• Presents Zoroastrianism as a cluster of dynamic historical and contextualized phenomena, reflecting the current trend to move away from textual essentialism in the study of religion

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The editors of the Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism ought to be lauded for presenting a superb compendium on the state of scholarship in Zoroastrian Studies. Not only does its treatment of more traditional questions pertaining to Zarathustra's time, homeland, and Gâthâs evince new and refreshing insights, but an array of novel inquiries into Zoroastrian hermeneutics and cosmogonies, or the issue of gender, provides for an exciting and stimulating read. Altogether, the Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism is a must for the informed and specialized reader alike, and a major contribution to the field for many years to come.
M. Rahim Shayegan, UCLA

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Review copy sent on 20.5.15 to Reference Reviews
 
Review copy sent on 20.4.15 to Digital Archive of Brief notes & Iran Review

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• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1444331353
• ISBN 13: 9781444331356
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 668
• Redattore: Stausberg Michael, Vevaina Yuhan Sohrab-dinshaw