LEADER 02901nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910809516103321 005 20230912133502.0 010 $a1-282-85670-7 010 $a9786612856709 010 $a0-7735-6438-1 024 7 $a10.1515/9780773564381 035 $a(CKB)1000000000714039 035 $a(OCoLC)243566889 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10135053 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000285835 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11227465 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000285835 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10321410 035 $a(PQKB)10009631 035 $a(CaPaEBR)400899 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3331016 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10141687 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL285670 035 $a(OCoLC)929120971 035 $a(DE-B1597)657476 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780773564381 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/w1hw64 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/1/400899 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3331016 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3245325 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000714039 100 $a19930316h19931993 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Zoroastrian faith $etradition and modern research /$fS.A. Nigosian 210 1$aMontreal :$cBuffalo :$cMcGill-Queen's University Press,$d1993. 210 4$aŠ1993 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 154 pages) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a0-7735-1144-X 311 0 $a0-7735-1133-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [133]-149) and index. 327 $tFront Matter -- $tContents -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tPreface -- $tZoroaster -- $tZoroastrian History -- $tZoroastrian Scriptures -- $tZoroastrian Teachings -- $tZoroastrian Observances -- $tGlossary -- $tNotes -- $tBibliography -- $tIndex 330 $aThe Zoroastrian Faith is organized around five themes: an account of Zoroaster's life and work; discussion of the development and spread of Zoroastrianism from its beginnings to the present; description of the sacred writings and religious documents of the faith; an analysis of the basic Zoroastrian beliefs and their influence on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; and a description of the prescribed observances. In this historical and analytical study, S.A. Nigosian cuts through these problems to present a concise, systematic survey of Zoroastrianism. This book will intrigue scholars and general readers alike. A glossary and bibliography are provided as aids for further study 606 $aZoroastrianism 615 0$aZoroastrianism. 676 $a295 700 $aNigosian$b S. A$g(Solomon Alexander)$01614568 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809516103321 996 $aThe Zoroastrian faith$94098793 997 $aUNINA