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The Daeva Cult in the Gathas: An Ideological Archaeology of Zoroastrianism - Iranian Studies Amir Ahmadi 1st edition
The Daeva Cult in the Gathas: An Ideological Archaeology of Zoroastrianism - Iranian Studies
Amir Ahmadi
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 |