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The Daeva Cult in the Gathas: An Ideological Archaeology of Zoroastrianism - Iranian Studies Ahmadi, Amir (Monash University, Australia) 1st edition
The Daeva Cult in the Gathas: An Ideological Archaeology of Zoroastrianism - Iranian Studies
Ahmadi, Amir (Monash University, Australia)
Addressing the question of the origins of the Zoroastrian religion, this book argues that the intransigent opposition to the cult of the daevas, the ancient Indo-Iranian gods, is the root of the development of the two central doctrines of Zoroastrianism: cosmic dualism and eschatology (fate of the soul after death and its passage to the o
342 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 12, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9780367871833 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 342 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 650 g |
| Language | English |