Religions of Iran : from prehistory to the present / Richard Foltz
Although today associated exclusively with Islam, Iran has in fact played an unparalleled role within all the world religions, injecting Iranian ideas into the Jewish, Buddhist, Christian, and Manichaean traditions of the merchants who passed along the Silk Road. This vivid and surprising work explo...
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| Place / Publishing House: | London : Oneworld, 2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 314 Seiten; Illustrationen |
| Notes: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite [297]-308 |
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| Summary: | Although today associated exclusively with Islam, Iran has in fact played an unparalleled role within all the world religions, injecting Iranian ideas into the Jewish, Buddhist, Christian, and Manichaean traditions of the merchants who passed along the Silk Road. This vivid and surprising work explores the manner in which Persian culture has interacted with and transformed each world faith, from the migration of the Israelites to Iran thousands of years ago to the influence of Iranian notions on Mahayana Buddhism and Christianity. Foltz considers Iran's role in shaping the Muslim world, not on |
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| ISBN: | 1780743092 9781780743097 9781780743080 9781780743073 |
| ac_no: | AC13445366 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Richard Foltz |