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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good, but a bit skinny on Zoroastrianim per se,
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This review is from: In Search of Zarathustra (Hardcover)
I purchased the book with the anticipation that I would learn more about Zoroastrianism and its practice. Instead, I found an engaging and well written book that disucsses the legacy of that ancient religion on Judiaism, Christianity and Islam. I also discovered quite a bit about pre-Islamic Persia.Kriwaczek does a masterful job of detalining the shadows of Zarathustra's teachings in the present, and the tremendous debt world civilization owes to Zoroastrianism as a belief system: for example, the concept of "good" vs. "evil" in a cosmic battle for universal supremacy; or the idea of a paradise in the "hereafter"; even angels and demons are remnants of the old Persian religion. Its simply a wonderful read, and gives one a deeper understanding of the Near East in general and Iran specifically. |
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In Search of Zarathustra by Paul Kriwaczek (Paperback - February 6, 2003)
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