Traditions of the Magi

Zoroastrianism in Greek and Latin Literature
Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-90-04-10844-8
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 133, 500 Seiten, Format (B × H): 167 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 1021 g

Reihe: Religions in the Graeco-Roman World

This is the first full treatment of the Greek and Latin references to Zoroastrianism since the pioneering works of Benveniste, Bidez & Cumont, and Clemen. It focuses on the possibilities offered by the classical reports on Zoroastrianism to reconstruct the history of that faith.
The book is divided into three sections. The first section deals with introductory problems concerning ancient religious ethnography and current views of the history of Zoroastrianism. The second section consists of commentaries on five selected passages. The third section offers a thematical overview of the materials and their relevance for the history of Iranian religions.
Apart from offering introductions to a wide range of debates and topics in Classics and Iranian studies, the book aims to illustrate the diversity of beliefs and practices in ancient Zoroastrianism.

Autoren/Hrsg.

de Jong, Albert F

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Zarathustrismus, Zoroastrismus

Über Autor(innen)

Albert de Jong, Ph.D. (1996), University of Utrecht, is Research Fellow at the Faculty of Theology, University of Leiden. His main research interests are the history of Iranian religions, Mithraism, and Middle Persian literature.