Religions of Iran : from prehistory to the present /
This book brings to light the often neglected influence of Iranian ideas throughout the history of the world's religions, from prehistory up to the present day. Originating as one of the Indo-European tribes of the Eurasian steppes in ancient times, Iranians share much of their mythology with t...
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London :
Oneworld Publications,
2013.
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1: Ancient Iranian religions. The origins of Iranian religion ; Mithra and Mithraism ; In search of Zoroaster ; Mazda and his rivals ; Iranian goddesses (Manya Saadi-nejad).
- Part 2: Foreign religions in Iran. Judaism ; Buddhism ; Christianity ; Mandaeism.
- Part 3: Challenges to Sasanian Zoroastrianism. Manichaeism ; Undercurrents of resistance: Mazdak and his successors ; Islam.
- Part 4: Islamic Iran. Persian Sufism ; Shi'ism ; Zoroastrianism after Islam ; Two Kurdish sects: The Yezidis and the Yaresan.
- Part 5: The impact of modernity. The Bábí movement an the Bahá'í faith ; The Islamic republic ; Iranian Zoroastrians today.
- Conclusion: The ever-expanding pool of Iranian religion.