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UNINA9910454114803321 |
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Titolo |
An introduction to ancient Iranian religion [[electronic resource] ] : readings from the Avesta and Achaemenid inscriptions / / translated and edited by William W. Malandra |
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Minneapolis [Minn.], : University of Minnesota Press, c1983 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Collana |
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Minnesota publications in the humanities ; ; v. 2 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Zoroastrianism |
Electronic books. |
Iran Religion |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-191) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface; Abbreviations and Symbols; Key to Transliteration and Pronunciation; Contents; Introduction; Reading Selections; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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