TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stausberg,Michael
TI  - Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism: a short introduction 
SN  - 9781845533205 (pbk.) :
AV  - BL1572 .S7313 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - London, Oakville, CT
PB  - Equinox Pub.
KW  - Zoroaster.
KW  - Zoroastrianism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [113]-118) and index; First encounters -- Every beginning is Zarathustra -- Religious concepts, models and narratives -- Ethics, purity and gender -- Priesthood, rituals and ritual infrastructures -- Transitions and festivals -- Zoroastrian influences on Judaism, Christianity and Islam
N2  - "Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism offers a compact, concise and accessible survey of Zoroastrianism. This tiny religious community traces its roots 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."--BOOK JACKET.
ER  -