Addressing the question of the origins of the Zoroastrian religion, this book argues that the intransigent opposition to the cult of the dävas, 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
Addressing the question of the origins of the Zoroastrian religion, this book argues that the intransigent opposition to the cult of the dävas, 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
Amir Ahmadi is an Adjunct Researcher at the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University. He has published in Philosophy, History of Religions and Iranian Studies.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1 Monotheistic Thesis 2 Ahura-Cult Thesis 3 Ethno-Historical Thesis 4 Ritualistic Thesis 5 The Choice 6 The Daeva Cult 7 Chthonic Features of the Daeva Cult 8 The Nocturnal Rite 9 The Greek Mysteries 10 The Magi in Heraclitus and the Derveni Author 11 The Divine Man, the Gös and the Magician 12 Initiation-based Youth Bands and Initiatory Sacrifice 13 Eschatology Conclusion
Introduction 1 Monotheistic Thesis 2 Ahura-Cult Thesis 3 Ethno-Historical Thesis 4 Ritualistic Thesis 5 The Choice 6 The Daeva Cult 7 Chthonic Features of the Daeva Cult 8 The Nocturnal Rite 9 The Greek Mysteries 10 The Magi in Heraclitus and the Derveni Author 11 The Divine Man, the Gös and the Magician 12 Initiation-based Youth Bands and Initiatory Sacrifice 13 Eschatology Conclusion
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