An introduction to ancient Iranian religion : readings from the Avesta and Achaemenid inscriptions / / translated and edited by William W. Malandra
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| Titolo: |
An introduction to ancient Iranian religion : readings from the Avesta and Achaemenid inscriptions / / translated and edited by William W. Malandra
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| Pubblicazione: | Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, 1983 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 295/.82 |
| Soggetto topico: | Zoroastrianism |
| Soggetto geografico: | Iran Religion |
| Altri autori: |
MalandraWilliam W
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| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-191) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Preface; Abbreviations and Symbols; Key to Transliteration and Pronunciation; Contents; Introduction; Reading Selections; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | An introduction to ancient Iranian religion |
| ISBN: | 0-8166-6356-4 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910782409803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Minnesota publications in the humanities ; ; 2.