Source: "Zoroastrianism (Religion)." Encyclopedia Britannica, 2011, www.britannica.com/topic/Zoroastrianism/images-videos. Accessed 2 Feb. 2024.
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The Zoroastrian Flame by
For many centuries, from the birth of the religion late in the second millennium BC to its influence on the Achaemenids and later adoption in the third century AD as the state religion of the Sasanian Empire, it enjoyed imperial patronage and profoundly shaped the culture of antiquity. The Magi of the New Testament most probably were Zoroastrian priests from the Iranian world, while the enigmatic figure of Zarathushtra (or Zoroaster) himself has exerted continual fascination in the West, influencing creative artists as diverse as Voltaire, Nietzsche, Mozart and Yeats. This authoritative volume brings together internationally recognised scholars to explore Zoroastrianism in all its rich complexity. Examining key themes such as history and modernity, tradition and scripture, art and architecture and minority status and religious identity, it places the modern Zoroastrians of Iran, and the Parsis of India, in their proper contexts. The book extends and complements the coverage of its companion volume, The Everlasting Flame.
Zoroastrianism by
Offers a concise, current and readable survey of the world's great religions. Each volume describe where a particular religion is practised, its central beliefs and rituals, its contributions to world civilizations and analyzes how it has spread through immigration and conversion. 14 vol set ISBN 0816051690. Ages 10+.
Living Zoroastrianism by
This text describes the realities of modern Parsi religion through 30 interviews in which urban Parsis belonging to different social milieus and religious schools of thought discuss various aspects of their religious lives. Zoroastrianism, the faith founded by the Iranian prophet Zarathustra, originated around 1000BCE and is widely regarded as the world's first revealed religion. Although the number of its followers declined dramatically in the centuries after the 7th century Islamic conquest of Iran, Zoroastrians survive in Iran to the present day. The other major Zoroastrian community are the Parsis of India, descendants of Zoroastrians who fled Muslim dominion.
Zoroastrian calendar consists of 12 months, 30 days each (Nigosian).
New Year's Day (Nao Roz) is one of the most important dates in the Zoroastrian calendar. Zoroastrians also celebrate birth of their prophet and death of their prophet Zoroaster.
Source: S. A. Nigosian. Zoroastrian Faith : Tradition and Modern Research. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1993. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=405258&site=ehost-live.