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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Pressare republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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Publisher: Bombay : "Blavatsky Lodge" Theosophical SocPublication date: 1898Subjects: ZoroastrianismTheosophyNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1891Original Publisher: The authorSubjects: Free thoughtPhilosophy / GeneralPhilosophy / ReligiousReligion / GeneralReligion / AtheismReligion / PhilosophyReligion / Christianity / GeneralNotes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: CHAPTERStolen Emblems and Christian Forgeries. . H. SEWARD, in his ' Travels Around the World,' visited a pagoda in China, and saw an image of the infant Buddha in the arms of his mother. He wrote: 'On examination, we concluded it to be an antique figure of the Virgin Mary.' Mr. Seward was a statesman, and probably ignorant of the fact that the Chinese had their Madonna and child hundreds of years before Jesus was conceived in the brain of his biographical romancer.Early travelers visiting Japan found the people had an annual custom of trampling on the cross, an emblem of the phallic worship, as we have already seen, which intelligent Japanese had learned to despise. The religionists said: 'Christian missionaries, probably the Apostle Thomas, visited those islands during the first century of our era, and introduced the cross to those barbarians, and thus it was profaned.'The Christian Vandals who destroyed the temple of Serapis, at Alexandria, in the year 389, and burned the grandest library of ancient times, when removing the idol found inscriptions and emblems upon it, which had been inscribed thereon at least 300 years before the dawn of Christianity, symbols found on everyobelisk and monument-stone erected in that land of pyramids and temples. These Vandals said: 'These emblems are a prophecy of the Messiah, and the characters, when interpreted, mean 'Jesus Hominum Salvator."Paralleled by the ins... ... Read more

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THIS 120 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Treasure of the Magi: A Study of Modern Zoroastrianism, by James Hope Moulton. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564596125. ... Read more

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THIS 102 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Short Studies in the Science of Comparative Religions Embracing All the Religions of Asia, by J. G. R. Forlong. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766101576. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Excellent Overview of the development of Zoroastrianism in India.
This is a very good book on the Parsis version of Zoroastrianism as practiced in India.It includes the history and development as well as how the religion is still flourishing in modern times.Very interesting. ... Read more

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Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism offers a compact, concise and accessible survey of Zoroastrianism. This tiny religious community traces its root to Zarathustra, a prophet who lived some 2,500-3,500 years ago. Chapters address Zarathustra and the origins of the religion, religious concepts and narratives, ethics and gender, priesthoods and rituals, transitions and festivals. A postscript by Anders Hultgard, one of the leading experts on this field, discusses the influences of Zoroastrianism on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ... Read more

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THIS 38 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Treasure of the Magi: A Study of Modern Zoroastrianism, by James Hope Moulton. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564596125. ... Read more

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Publisher: London : ConstablePublication date: 1913Subjects: ZoroastrianismNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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WORLD RELIGIONS, ANCIENT SACRED TEXTS, ZOROASTRIANISM: The purpose of this series of texts is very simple.We have striven to compile the best of the better known and the least known of the ancient sacred texts from every religion throughout the world and throughout time. It is our hope that this series of volumes makes it possible for a lay reader to truly access some of the most important world literature in religion without having to have a library of 5,000 books in their possession. In these volumes, you will find everything you need to know to have a well-rounded and deep understanding of the many different faiths and belief systems in our world.(For more info- www.outofbodytravel.org) ... Read more

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In the tradition of An Exaltation of Larks and Crazy English comes a book about words guaranteed to pique the interest of word lovers everywhere. From abolitionism to zoroastrianism, ISMs make up some of the most interesting, mysterious, and obscure words in the English language. In this entertaining, engaging, and enlightening little book, word lovers will discover the true meanings of these words-along with the often bizarre etymologies, mythologies, and the common and not-so-common usage behind them. This comprehensive book covers more than 200 of these intriguing ISMs. ... Read more