Introduction to Ancient Iranian Religion By William W. Malandra

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Book Title
Introduction to Ancient Iranian Religion : Readings from the Aves
Subject
History, Middle East / General
ISBN
9780816611157
Subject Area
Religion, History
Publication Name
Introduction to Ancient Iranian Religion : Readings from the Avesta and the Achaemenid Inscriptions
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Item Length
8.9 in
Publication Year
1983
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
William W. Malandra
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Width
7.1 in
Number of Pages
208 Pages
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Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
ISBN-10
0816611157
ISBN-13
9780816611157
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2047740

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Introduction to Ancient Iranian Religion : Readings from the Avesta and the Achaemenid Inscriptions
Subject
History, Middle East / General
Publication Year
1983
Type
Textbook
Author
William W. Malandra
Subject Area
Religion, History
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
7.1 in

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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
82-021784
TitleLeading
An
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
295/.82
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Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible to scholars, students, researchers, and general readers. Rich with historical and cultural value, these works are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The books offered through Minnesota Archive Editions are produced in limited quantities according to customer demand and are available through select distribution partners.
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An Introduction to Ancient Iranian Religion was first published in 1983. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.When Persia fell to Islam in the mid-seventh century, the ancient Iranian religion of Zoroastrianism all but disappeared (although it is still practiced by small groups in India and Iran). As one of the dominant religions of antiquity, it influenced the Judeo- Christian tradition as well as some forms of gnosticism. Despite its age and venerable place in the history of world religions, Zoroastrianism remains little known outside of a few philologists and historians of religion. Because of the difficulty of translation, there is little primary textual material available for nonspecialists; the few translations that do exist are quite old.In An Introduction to Ancient Iranian Religion, William Malandra provides not only modern English translations of the sacred texts but also a comprehensive introduction to the subject of Zoroastrianism itself. In an introductory essay Malandra outlines the main features of Zoroastrianism in its historical, cultural, and spiritual setting. His new translations of readings from the Avesta, the sacred book of Zoroastrianism, and selections from the Achaemenid inscriptions of the great kings Darius and Xerxes are accompanied by interpretive notes that allow students to make their way through this difficult material. This book is, therefore, not just a collection of texts but a selfcontained introduction to Zoroastrianism that can be used by the nonspecialist without recourse to additional interpretive works., An Introduction to Ancient Iranian Religion was first published in 1983. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. When Persia fell to Islam in the mid-seventh century, the ancient Iranian religion of Zoroastrianism all but disappeared (although it is still practiced by small groups in India and Iran). As one of the dominant religions of antiquity, it influenced the Judeo- Christian tradition as well as some forms of gnosticism. Despite its age and venerable place in the history of world religions, Zoroastrianism remains little known outside of a few philologists and historians of religion. Because of the difficulty of translation, there is little primary textual material available for nonspecialists; the few translations that do exist are quite old. In An Introduction to Ancient Iranian Religion , William Malandra provides not only modern English translations of the sacred texts but also a comprehensive introduction to the subject of Zoroastrianism itself. In an introductory essay Malandra outlines the main features of Zoroastrianism in its historical, cultural, and spiritual setting. His new translations of readings from the Avesta, the sacred book of Zoroastrianism, and selections from the Achaemenid inscriptions of the great kings Darius and Xerxes are accompanied by interpretive notes that allow students to make their way through this difficult material. This book is, therefore, not just a collection of texts but a selfcontained introduction to Zoroastrianism that can be used by the nonspecialist without recourse to additional interpretive works.
LC Classification Number
BL1515.2.E53 1983

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