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THIS 8 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.Download Description
THIS 8 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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An earlier attempt to write the History of Zoroastrianism
The book although written nicely, lacks the critical research and only treats the ancient Zoroastrian literature through ages, beside it is purely written for the Parsi audience. This book was later enlarged by theauthorinto his another edition, 'History of Zoroastrianism' This book of Dhallais the first attempt to systematically treat the history of the faith fromthe view point of its scriptures. It is now more improved by Prof MaryBoyce in her three Volumes of 'The History of Zoroastrianism' ... Read more

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ATTEMPT TO DISCUSS THE THE PARSI MIND. ... Read more

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Studies in World Religions 3Edited and Translated by Kotwal and Boyd ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Church and State, published by J.M. Dawson Studies in Church and State on January 1, 1997. The length of the article is 412 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Contemporary Zoroastrians: An Unstructured Nation.(Brief Article)
Author: Susanna Dokupil
Publication: Journal of Church and State (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 1997
Publisher: J.M. Dawson Studies in Church and State
Volume: 39Issue: n1Page: 164-165

Article Type: Book Review, Brief Article

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A must read for those who need to know more about Zoroastria
This is an excellent book for scholars and general public, particularly Parsi Zoroastrians in North America and United Kingdom ... Read more

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The contemporary Zoroastrians are, arguably, the world's smallest religious-ethnic group. In this book, Writer examines the two major constituent groups, Parsi and Iranian Zoroastrians and analyzes the diversity as well as the unifying features specific among them. Writer enhances her theoretical framework with extensive interviews with the living community, conducted on three continents-Asia, Europe, and North America. Contents: "Historical Background." Zoroastrian Antecendents; Parsi Migration and Acclimation in India; The Zoroastrians of Iran. "Disparate Cultures:" Parsi and Iranian Zoroastrians; The Contemporary Political Mileux: Iran and India; Present Day Community Shibboleths and Legal Precedents. Intermarriage; Conversation; The Parsi Pancyayat Case Suite No. 689 of 1906 in the High Court of Bombay; "Zoroastrians in the Old Countries" The Parsis of India and Pakistan: An Introduction; The Parsis of India; The Parsis of Pakistan; Iranian Zoroastrian Refugees; "Zoroastrians of the Diaspora." The Zoroastrians of North America: USA and Canada; The Zorastrians of Great Britain; "Contemporary Zoroastrians: An Unstructured Nation?" Maps throughout. ... Read more

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The centuries oldPersian poem 'Mar Nameh' describes in verse a method of augury;what seeing a snake on every one of the 30 days of a month will mean and what omen it will portend. The thirty-two couplets in Persian informative rhyme are shown here in beautifully handwritten Persian calligraphy. The poem is both translated and transliterated into English. The symbolic connection of the snake to Time is discussed and a modern approach to use the 'Mar Nameh' is described using the Zoroastrian Calendars. The Old Iranian calendar describes in detail the foundation of Persian calendar system and its ancient festivals, such asthe New Year celebration ofNawruz, the Tiragan festival, and the feast of Mithra. The connection of the Persian calendar to the Egyptian and Babylonian calendars is also examined in depth.This book provides a detailed analysis of a text which has been dormant for several hundred years. It is an essential read for all who are interested in the art of divination. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on December 28, 2001. The length of the article is 1577 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Adoradores del fuego.(zoroastrianismo, la primera religión monoteísta del mundo)(TT: Worshippers of fire.)(TA: zoroastrian, first monotheist religion in the history of the world)
Author: Oscar López-Fonseca
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 28, 2001
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
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From experience, with passion
An only child is burdened with an unfair amount of attention and expectation, and so it is with Farhang Mehr's ZOROASTRIAN TRADITION which is the only introduction in print, in English, by a native Zoroastrian, to contemporary Zoroastrian belief.Even without alternative perspectives Prof. Mehr's book is outstanding.It takes a moderate positionbetween reactionary and revolutionary interpretations of Zoroastrianism at the same time as it presents its own vision of an ethical and mystical religion which is not only alive and well but growing in numbers and influence.

Dr. Ichaporia found Professor Mehr's English to be poor.I've read the book cover to cover three times and I found Mehr's command of English to be perfectly fine.Dr. Ichaporia also implies that Professor Mehr should stick to politics and leave religion to the scholars.All well and good except to date no scholar, Ichaporia included, has attempted a book of this scope, for the most part preferring to pick at each other's translations of Zarathustra's sacred songs (the Gathas) instead of sharing them with a general readership.

Prof. Mehr's life and career have been well-documented in TRIUMPH OVER DISCRIMINATION.His religion is hard-earned in the front lines and trenches of policy and diplomacy.I trust Mehr to know whence he speaks and I heartily recommend this book to those who wish to know what Zarathustra's vision looks like in real life rather than in academic monographs.

Very mediocre book
While selecting a Text Bookfor teaching the UndergraduateComparative Religion Class, I happened to read this book. I found it extreemely mediocre and unworthy as a text book. It is more like a preaching sermonand than a text book, being compounded by poor English as also leastscholarly. The author is the political figure in Pre-revolution Iran and anexpert in politics rather than in religion

Outstanding Modern Work on the Meaning of Zoroastrianism
Offering deep insights into the fundamental teachings of one of the most important persons in the history of humankind, this glowing book creatively transcends the usual audience to serve the greater interests of everyone onour planet.Moreover, aside from the ancient scriptures themselves,perhaps no other single work is as important as this one to today'sZoroastrians and Zoroastrian scholars.Quite unlike any other treatise onthe subject, Professor Mehr breathes life into the layers of wisdom broughtto us from a distant past, peeling away the mists until the reader seesthese revelations radiate with the brilliance that ultimately causedcivilization itself to burst forth from humankind.Anyone who has theslightest interest as to why we are here and what we are supposed to dowill want to read this fascinating and important work. ... Read more

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...a useful addition to college collections. There is no other volume available that compiles abstracts of books dealing with ethics. --CHOICE ... Read more