The Spirit of Zoroastrianism

by Prods Oktor Skjaervo and Prods Oktor Skjærvø

Book Overview

An introduction to the ideas and writings of Zoroastrianism, expertly translated, introduced, and edited by one of the world's foremost authorities on this religion

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest religions, though it is not among the best understood. Originating with Iranian tribes living in Central Asia in the second millennium BCE, Zoroastrianism was the official religion of the Iranian empires until Islam superseded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300170351
• ISBN13: 9780300170351
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"